BEE FAUNA OF INDIA

Ceratina indica (Hirashima, 1969)

Original Taxonomy

Original genus: Pithitis
Original subgenus: (Pithitis)
Original specific epithet with original orthography: indica

Common Name

Indian Armoured-Small carpenter.

Taxonomic Placement

Apidae:Xylocopinae:Ceratinini

Indian Distribution Map

Distribution

India: Tamil Nadu.

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Other Names

Pithitis (Pithitis) indica Hirashima, 1969.

Behaviour

Nesting: Stems
Sociality: Subsocial

References

Hirashima, Y. 1969. Synopsis of the bee genus Pithitis Klug of the world (Hymenoptera, Anthophoridae). Pacific Insects 11(3-4):649-669.