A new stingless bee species of the genus Nogueirapis from Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
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https://doi.org/10.17161/jom.v0i37.4775Keywords:
Apoidea, Anthophila, Apidae, Apinae, Meliponini, NogueirapisAbstract
A new stingless bee species of the genus Nogueirapis Moure (Apinae: Meliponini) is described and figured. Nogueirapis costaricana Ayala & Engel, new species, is distinguished from its congeners, particularly N. mirandula (Cockerell), a species also known from the Pacific forests of Costa Rica. A key to the species of Nogueirapis, based on the worker caste, is provided.Metrics
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