Exaerete azteca

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Exaerete azteca is a kleptoparasitic species of euglossine bees.{{cite web|title=Exaerete azteca|url=https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=763510|website=Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)|accessdate=29 April 2015}}

Description

Exaerete azteca is primarily a bright blue to purple in color.Moure, J. S. 1964. [http://www.ots.ac.cr/rbt/attachments/volumes/vol12-1/03-Moure-Exaerete.pdf A key to the parasitic euglossine bees and a new species of Exaerete from Mexico (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)]. Revista de Biología Tropical, 12: 15-18

Distribution

This species is endemic to Mexico.{{cite web|title=Discover Life -- Global Mapper|url=http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20m?act=make_map&kind=Exaerete+azteca|website=Discover Life|accessdate=29 April 2015}}

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