Svastra duplocincta

(Cockerell, 1905)

long-horned bee

Svastra duplocincta is a of long-horned in the . It occurs in Central America and North America. As a member of the tribe Eucerini, it belongs to a group of solitary bees characterized by elongated , particularly in males. The species was originally described as Melissodes duplocincta by Cockerell in 1905.

Svastra duplocincta, f, side, Pima Co., Tucson, AZ 2016-08-01-11.52 (29551132316) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Svastra duplocineta,f,back,Pima Co, AZ 2016-10-20-17.29 (30705339621) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Svastra duplocincta, f, back, Pima Co., Tucson, AZ 2016-08-01-11.08 (29551129176) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Svastra duplocincta: /ˈsvaːstra ˌduːploˈkɪŋkta/

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Central America and North America

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Melissodes duplocincta by Cockerell in 1905, this was later transferred to the Svastra. The genus Svastra is part of the tribe Eucerini, commonly known as long-horned due to the elongated of males.

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