Mourella caerulea (Friese, 1900)
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Geographic distribution
Distribution
Social bees that nest in preexisting cavities
- Argentina
- Misiones
- Uruguay
Other distribution
Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay
- Trigona cyanescens Friese, 1911
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