Leurotrigona
Genus of bees
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Leurotrigona is a genus of stingless bees in the tribe Meliponini, first described by Jesus Santiago Moure in 1950. It comprises small-bodied species, commonly referred to as “mirim bees”, and locally known in Portuguese as “lambe-olhos”.[1]
| Leurotrigona | |
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| Leurotrigona muelleri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Meliponini |
| Genus: | Leurotrigona Moure, 1950 |
The genus Leurotrigona Moure, 1950 occurs in the Neotropical region, mainly in Brazil (widespread across multiple states), Colombia, Peru, French Guiana, and Paraguay.[2][1]
Species:[1]
- Leurotrigona crispula Pedro & Camargo, 2009
- Leurotrigona gracilis Pedro & Camargo, 2009
- Leurotrigona muelleri (Friese, 1900)
- Leurotrigona pusilla Moure & Camargo, 1988