''Ceratina hieroglyphica'', is a species of
bee
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamil ...
belonging to the family
Apidae
Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...
, subfamily
Xylocopinae
The subfamily Xylocopinae (family Apidae) occurs worldwide, and includes the large carpenter bees (tribe Xylocopini), the small carpenter bees (tribe Ceratinini), the allodapine bees (tribe Allodapini), and the relictual genus '' Manuelia'' (tr ...
.
[ It makes its nest out of twigs of multiple plant species, including '' Anacardium occidentale'' and '' Caesalpinia pulcherrima''. ]
References
External links
Animaldiversity.org
Itis.gov
Academia.edu
hieroglyphica
Insects described in 1854
Taxa named by Frederick Smith (entomologist)
Hymenoptera of Asia
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