Euglossa decorata explained

Euglossa decorata is a species of euglossine bee.[1]

Taxonomy

This species is placed in the genus Euglossa, subgenus Euglossella. It is a member of the decorate species group which consists of bees with a brown to orange colored body with an iridescent or metallic sheen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Euglossa decorata. Encyclopedia of Life. 29 April 2015.
  2. 10.3897/zookeys.140.1923. Revision of the orchid bee subgenus Euglossella (Hymenoptera, Apidae), Part I, the decorata species group. ZooKeys. 27–69. 2011. Hinojosa-Díaz . I. . Engel . M. . 140. 22144858 . 3208517. free.