Adryas bochica

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Adryas bochica
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A. bochica
Binomial name
Adryas bochica
Pinto & Owen, 2004[1]

Adryas bochica is a species of bee in the genus Adryas of the family Trichogrammatidae.[2] It was first described by Pinto and Owen in 2004.[3][4] Holotypes of the species are stored in the Riverside Entomology Department collection of the University of California.[5]

Etymology[edit]

Adryas bochica is named after the mythological Bochica, messenger god in the religion of the Muisca.

Habitat[edit]

Adryas bochica has been found at an altitude of 50 metres (160 ft) in Tayrona National Natural Park.[6] The species has also been discovered in Belize, Costa Rica and Ecuador.[7]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Adryas bochica - GBIF
  2. ^ Adryas bochica - Taxonomy
  3. ^ Adryas bochica - Natural History Museum, London
  4. ^ Adryas bochica - Catalogue of Life
  5. ^ Adryas bochica Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine - Organization for Tropical Studies
  6. ^ Adryas bochica Archived 2022-11-28 at the Wayback Machine - Insect Survey of a Megadiverse Country: Colombia
  7. ^ Distribution Adryas bochica