''Ceratina smaragdula'', also known as ''Ceratina'' (''Pithitis'') ''smaragdula'', is a species of green metallic
bees 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 ...
, 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 ...
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Animaldiversity.org
smaragdula
Insects described in 1787
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