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Black-striped Orchid Bee

Eulaema niveofasciata

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Eulaema meriana, also known as Merian's orchid bee, is a large-bodied bee species in the tribe Euglossini, otherwise known as the orchid bees. The species is a solitary bee and is native to tropical Central and South America. The male collects fragrances from orchid flowers, which it stores in hollows in its hind legs.

Distribution

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