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Checklist for Tribe Euglossini Latreille, 1802 (Orchid bees)
and region Region Caribe (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1765
2294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1763
2293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1698
2190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1354
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
31
242
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
29
235
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
200
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
8
77
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyApidae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees, Digger Bees
41
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApinae
Latreille, 1802
Bumble Bees, Digger Bees, Honey bees, Long-horned Bees
32
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEuglossini
Latreille, 1802
Orchid bees
4
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Caribe
4 Genera with 19 Species
Eufriesea Cockerell, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euglossa Latreille, 1968Typical Orchid Bees12SpeciesTaxom
Eulaema Lepeletier, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Exaerete Hoffmannsegg, 18452SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Caribe
19 Species
Eufriesea chrysopyga Mocsáry, 1898
Eufriesea surinamensis Linnaeus, 1758
Euglossa (Euglossa) analis Westwood, 1840Aztec tobacco
Euglossa (Euglossa) cognata Moure, 1970
Euglossa (Euglossa) deceptrix Moure, 1968
Euglossa (Euglossa) despecta Moure, 1968
Euglossa (Euglossa) hemichlora (Cockerell, 1917)⇒ Euglossa erythrochlora Moure, 1968
Euglossa (Euglossa) tridentata Moure, 1970
Euglossa (Euglossa) variabilis (Friese, 1899)⇒ Euglossa purpurea Friese, 1899
Euglossa (Glossura) ignita Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Euglossa (Glossura) imperialis Cockerell, 1922
Euglossa (Glossurella) allosticta Moure, 1969Alabama well amphipod
Euglossa (Glossurella) crassipunctata Moure, 1968
Eulaema (Apeulaema) cingulata Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Eulaema (Eulaema) luteola Moure, 1967
Eulaema (Eulaema) meriana (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Eulaema terminata Smith, 1874
Eulaema (Eulaema) nigrifacies Friese, 1897
Exaerete frontalis Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Exaerete smaragdina Guérin-Ménev..., 1845


Links, sources and further information
Euglossini at itis.gov