Melipona (Eomelipona) bicolor schencki Gribodo, 1893
Nest entrance of a hive, San Antonio, Misiones, "La Mambuca" meliponary (Photo: L. Alvarez)
Geographic distribution
Distribution
Social bees that nest in preexisting cavities
- Argentina
- Misiones
Other distribution
Brazil and Paraguay
- Melipona picadensis Strand, 1910
Melipona bicolor is a species considered polytypic (Camargo & Pedro 2007), with two subspecies: M. bicolor bicolor andM. bicolor schencki, with differences in the color patterns of pubescence and the degree of development of integumentary spots.
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