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Black Orchid bee
Yves Basset, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Copyrighted free use, via Wikimedia Commons

Ants, bees & wasps

Black Orchid bee

Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier, 1841

Names

EnglishBlack Orchid bee
Dutch—
SpanishAbeja negra de orquídea
Chinese—
Scientific nameEulaema nigrita Lepeletier, 1841

About this species

The Black Orchid bee (Eulaema nigrita) is a species of the family Apidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 10 times (GBIF), between 1997 and 1999. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come from Brokopondo.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyApidae
GenusEulaema

In Suriname

10Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1997First record
1999Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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