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Melipona capixaba

Melipona capixaba

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Melipona capixaba, commonly known as uruçu negra (black uruçu) in Brazil, is a species of eusocial stingless bees of the order Hymenoptera. It is endemic to the mountainous region of the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Since 2003, it has been included on the list of threatened species produced by the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, and is the only eusocial insect on this list.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 13