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Lestrimelitta ehrhardti (Friese, 1931)
Trigona ehrhardti Friese, H. (1931). Wie können Schmarotzerbienen aus Sammelbienen entstehen? II. Zool. Jahrb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere 62: 1-14, figures 1-5 [13] .
Type data: syntype AMNH <F> worker (1) , syntype ZMB <F> worker (probably deposited in ZMB).
Type locality: Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 800 m, Draenert leg..

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Brazil (Alagoas [Quebrangulo], Espírito Santo [Colatina, Conceição Da Barra], Minas Gerais [Belo Horizonte, Uberaba], Paraná [Castro], Rio de Janeiro [Itatiaia, Nova Iguaçu], Santa Catarina [Pomerode], São Paulo [Cunha, São Paulo, Ubatuba])

References

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