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Centris tarsata
Centris tarsata
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Apidae
The genus Centris contains circa 250 species of large apid bees occurring in the Neotropical and Nearctic realms, from Kansas to Argentina. Most females of these bees possess adaptations for carrying floral oils rather than (or in addition to) pollen or nectar. They mainly visit plants of the family Malpighiaceae to collect oil, but also visit others such as Plantaginaceae, Calceolariaceae, and Krameriaceae.
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Distribution
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
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