''Eulaema'' is a genus of large-bodied euglossine

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s that occur primarily in the Neotropics. They are robust brown or black bees, hairy or velvety, and often striped with yellow or orange, typically resembling bumblebees. They lack metallic coloration as occurs in the related genus '' Eufriesea''.

Distribution

''Eulaema'' is found from

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( Brazil), Misiones ( Argentina) and Paraguay to northern Mexico with occasional strays into the United States.

Species

References

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