Bombiform Orchid Bee

Eulaema bombiformis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae

Eulaema bombiformis is a large-bodied bee species in the tribe Euglossini, otherwise known as orchid bees. This species is primarily found in the neotropics, occurring throughout a range from Mexico to Brazil.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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