Global InformationNannotrigona testaceicornis information
| Nannotrigona testaceicornis | |
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| Entrance to N. testaceicornis hive | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Nannotrigona |
| Species: | N. testaceicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nannotrigona testaceicornis le Peletier, 1836
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| Range of N. testaceicornis[1] | |
Nannotrigona testaceicornis is a eusocial stingless bee species of the order Hymenoptera and the genus Nannotrigona. Its local common name is abelhas iraí. This species has a large geographic distribution and occupies different biomes, including urban areas, around Neotropical America. The bees of this species nest in trees or artificial cavities because of this broad distribution.[1] N. testaceicornis is important for agriculture because it will pollinate a vast number of plant species year round.[2]
- ^ a b Marcelo Fidelis Marques Mendes; et al. (2007). "Intra-populational variability of Nannotrigona testaceicornis Lepeletier, 1836 (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) using relative warp analysis". Embrapa. 23 (1): 147–152.
- ^ Santos SA; et al. (2008). "Pollination of cucumber, Cucumis sativus L. (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae), by the stingless bees Scaptotrigona aff. depilis Moure and Nannotrigona testaceicornis Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in greenhouses". Neotropical Entomology. 37 (5): 506–512. doi:10.1590/s1519-566x2008000500002. PMID 19061034.