Eulaema nigrita
Species of bee
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Eulaema nigrita is a species of large-bodied bee in the tribe Euglossini, the orchid bees.[1][2] It is commonly known as the black orchid bee. It is found from Costa Rica through northern Argentina. The species nests in pre-existing cavities.[3]
| Eulaema nigrita | |
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| Eulaema nigrita on a Periandra mediterranea flower | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Eulaema |
| Species: | E. nigrita |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier, 1841 | |
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