Euglossa decorata is a species of euglossine bee.[1]

Euglossa decorata
Euglossa decorata male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Euglossa
Species:
E. decorata
Binomial name
Euglossa decorata
Smith, 1874

Taxonomy edit

This species is placed in the genus Euglossa, subgenus Euglossella. It is a member of the decorate species group which consists of bees with a brown to orange colored body with an iridescent or metallic sheen.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Euglossa decorata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ^ Hinojosa-Díaz, I.; Engel, M. (2011). "Revision of the orchid bee subgenus Euglossella (Hymenoptera, Apidae), Part I, the decorata species group". ZooKeys (140): 27–69. doi:10.3897/zookeys.140.1923. PMC 3208517. PMID 22144858.