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Lilacina Digger Bee
Centris lilacina
-4.35645, -73.184
Field Notes
Description:
This is a female. Solitary specimen seen. Impressive pollen sacs and typically large eyes. Well-veined wings. Note the smooth brown abdomen with a yellow lateral fringe.
Habitat:
This one was found on Terra firme in Peruvian rainforest along the Thuayo River, in Loreto District. (see GPS location). Other spottings mentioned in Brazilian Amazon.
Notes:
At GPS: -4.356446397,-73.1839594 Elev: ~118m
Taxonomy to established date (female) of:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Apoidea
Family: Apidae
Subfamily: Apinae
Genus: Centris
Subgenus: Melacentris
Species: C. lilacina
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 29, 2013
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