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Geotrigona joearroyoi

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Geotrigona joearroyoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Geotrigona
Species:
G. joearroyoi
Binomial name
Geotrigona joearroyoi
(Gonzalez & Engel, 2012)

Geotrigona joearroyoi is a species of eusocial stingless bee in the family Apidae and tribe Meliponini. It can be found on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, and was named after Joe Arroyo, who could also be found there before he died in 2011.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Victor H. Gonzalez; Michael S. Engel (2012-03-01), "A new species of Geotrigona Moure from the Caribbean coast of Colombia (Hymenoptera,Apidae)", ZooKeys, 172, Pensoft Publishers: 77–87, doi:10.3897/zookeys.172.2735, hdl:1808/8957, retrieved 2024-08-06