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Melipona rufiventris

Melipona rufiventris

Uruçu-amarela
Family: Apidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Melipona rufiventris, commonly known as tujuba in Brazil, is a species of eusocial stingless bee in the family Apidae and tribe Meliponini. It is endemic to Brazil.

Source: Wikipedia, article Melipona rufiventris. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 383128
  Adult
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
01/25/2020
José Luis Ianiro
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Photography ID: 383127
  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
119640525/01/2020BrazilRio de JaneiroJardín Botánico, Rio de JaneiroJosé Luis Ianiro
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Melipona rufiventris – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.