Centris nitida
| Centris nitida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Centridini |
| Genus: | Centris |
| Species: | C. nitida
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| Binomial name | |
| Centris nitida Smith, 1874
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Centris nitida is a species of centridine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America.[1][2][3] It has also been introduced to the US state of Florida.[4]
Subspecies
[edit]These two subspecies belong to the species Centris nitida:
- Centris nitida geminata Cockerell
- Centris nitida nitida
References
[edit]- ^ "Centris nitida Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Centris nitida". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Centris nitida species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Pemberton, Robert W.; Liu, Hong (2008). "Naturalization of the Oil Collecting Bee Centris nitida (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centrini), a Potential Pollinator of Selected Native, Ornamental, and Invasive Plants in Florida". The Florida Entomologist. 91 (1): 101–109. doi:10.1653/0015-4040(2008)091[0101:NOTOCB]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0015-4040. JSTOR 20065934.
Further reading
[edit]- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
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Media related to Centris nitida at Wikimedia Commons
