Meliponula

Meliponula
Meliponula
Meliponula ferruginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Apoidea
Family: Apidae
Subfamily: Apinae
Tribe: Meliponini
Genus: Meliponula
Cockerell, 1934
Species
  • Meliponula beccarii
  • Meliponula bocandei
  • Meliponula ferruginea
  • Meliponula lendliana
  • Meliponula nebulata

Meliponula is a genus of stingless bees found in sub-Saharan Africa. They are small, with sizes ranging from 2mm to 8mm depending on the species. They provide honey, which in some species is considered to have medicinal properties[citation needed]. These bees are thought to be important pollinators.

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