Frieseomelitta silvestrii

(Frieseomelitta silvestrii)

Description

Frieseomelitta silvestrii is a stingless bees species in the genus Frieseomelitta found in Brazil. Frieseomelitta silvestrii languida is a subspecies making use of resin and of the chemical compound totarol.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Hymenoptera

Family:Apidae

Genus:Frieseomelitta

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