Trigona Jurine

Engel, Michael S., Herhold, Hollister W., Davis, Steven R., Wang, Bo & Thomas, Jennifer C., 2021, Stingless bees in Miocene amber of southeastern China (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Journal of Melittology 2021 (105), pp. 1-83 : 74

Genus Trigona Jurine

This is perhaps one of the more familiar groups of Neotropical bees and also one of the most varied in terms of biology. Some species are not uncommonly encountered and can be quite defensive of their nests if approached, effectively repeling intruders from their perimeter. Although only 30 species are currently described, there are perhaps just as many awaiting description, including cryptic species lumped under Trigona amalthea (Olivier) and other comparatively common and widespread species.