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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Centris |
| Species: | C. analis
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| Centris analis Fabricius, 1804[1]
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Centris analis is a solitary, oil-collecting bee with a geographical range extending from Brazil to Mexico.[2] C. analis is a small, fast-flying bee with an average head width of 3.21mm and 3.54mm for males and females, respectively.[2] While most species of the genus Centris create burrows for nesting, C. analis and other species of the subgenus Heterocentris build nests in pre-existing cavities rather than in the ground.[3] C. analis is a pollinator of many plant species, especially of those in the family Malpighiaceae, which has encouraged its application in acerola orchards.[4][5]
- ^ "Centris analis Fabricius, 1804". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ a b Antunes, P. R., F. J. Telles, M. A. Rodríguez-Gironés, and S. C. Augusto. 2021. How does the solitary bee Centris (Heterocentris) analis (Fabricius) find its nest? Ecological Entomology 46:1165–1176.
- ^ Oliveira, R., and C. Schlindwein. 2009. Searching for a manageable pollinator for acerola orchards: The solitary oil-collecting bee Centris analis (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Centridini). Journal of Economic Entomology 102:265–273.
- ^ Magalhães, C. B., and B. M. Freitas. 2013. Introducing nests of the oil-collecting bee Centris analis (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Centridini) for pollination of acerola (Malpighia emarginata) increases yield. Apidologie 44:234–239.
- ^ Rabelo, L. S., A. M. G. F. Vilhena, E. M. A. F. Bastos, and S. C. Augusto. 2012. Larval food sources of Centris (Heterocentris) analis (Fabricius, 1804) (Hymenoptera: Apidae), an oil-collecting bee. Journal of Natural History 46:1129–1140.