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Euglossa (Euglossa) dilemma Bembé & Eltz, 2011
Euglossa (Euglossa) dilemma Eltz, T., Fritzsch, F., Pech, R. J., Zimmermann, Y., Ramírez, S. R., Quezada-Euan, J. J. G. & Bembé, B. (2011). Characterization of the orchid bee Euglossa viridissima (Apidae: Euglossini) and a new cryptic sibling species, by morphological, chemical, and genetic characters. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 163: 1064-1076 [1068] .
Type data: holotype ZSM <M> , paratype SEMK <M> , paratype GG <M> , paratype ZSM <M> , paratype USNM <M> , paratype CTE <M>.
Type locality: Mexico, Yucatán, Mérida (Xmatkuil).

Distribution

Nearctic Region: United States of America (Florida); Neotropical Region: Belize, Costa Rica (Alajuela, Guanacaste, Heredia, Puntarenas, San José), Dominican Republic, El Salvador (San Salvador), Guatemala (Santa Rosa), Honduras (Atlántida, Copán), Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, Yucatan), Nicaragua (León)

References

Genaro, J.A., Hinojosa-Díaz, I.A. & Johnson, L.M. (2020). First record of the orchid bee Euglossa dilemma (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Hispaniola, the Antilles. Insecta Mundi 779: 1-5 [2] (Distribution record, as Euglossa dilemma)
Skov, C. & Wiley, J. (2005). Establishment of the Neotropical orchid bee Euglossa viridissima (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Florida. Fla. Entomol. 88 (2): 225-227 [225] (Distribution record, as Euglossa viridissima)

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Last update : 17 Jul 2023