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Euglossa sp.

Euglossa sp.

Abejas de las Orquídeas

Family: Apidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Euglossa is a genus of orchid bees (Euglossini). Like all their close relatives, they are native to the Neotropics; an introduced population exists in Florida. They are typically bright metallic blue, green, coppery, or golden.

Euglossa intersecta (formerly known as E. brullei) is morphologically and chromatically atypical for the genus, and resembles the related Eufriesea in a number of characters including coloration.

Distribution: Euglossa occurs naturally from Mexico to Paraguay, northern Argentina, western Brazil, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, but one species (E. dilemma) has recently been introduced to Florida in the United States

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Source: Wikipedia, article Euglossa sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 384493
  Adult

Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
01/25/2020
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 384492
  Adult

Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
01/25/2020
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 384491
  Adult

Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
01/25/2020
José Luis Ianiro



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
120131525/01/2020BrazilRio de JaneiroJardín Botánico, Rio de JaneiroJosé Luis Ianiro
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Euglossa sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.