Tetragonula is a genus of stingless bees. In 1961, Brazilian bee expert J.S. Moure first proposed the genus name Tetragonula[1] to improve the classification system by dividing the large genus Trigona stingless bees into 9 smaller groups. About 30 stingless bee species formerly placed in the genus Trigona are now placed in the genus Tetragonula.

Tetragonula carbonaria (previously known as Trigona carbonaria [2]) is a stingless bee, endemic to the north-east coast of Australia. [3] Its common name is sugarbag bee. [1] They are also occasionally referred to as bush bees. The bee is known to pollinate orchid species, such as Dendrobium lichenastrum, D. toressae, and D. speciosum. [4]

Tetragonula hockingsi (Cockerell, 1929) is a small stingless bee native to Australia. It is found primarily in Queensland. [2] The colonies can get quite large, with up to 10,000 workers and a single queen.

Apr 11, 2022 · As a result of these efforts, we discovered five new species of the genus Tetragonula from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and these are described and illustrated with the associated male and female bees in this paper.

Tetragonula is a genus of stingless bees. In 1961, Brazilian bee expert, Professor J.S. Moure, first proposed the genus name Tetragonula to improve the classification system by dividing the large genus Trigona stingless bees 9 smaller groups.

Tetragonula are small, dark bees which form colonies in tree hollows and other cavities. They are one of the few species of native bees that form large social nests.

We have 11 described species of Stingless Bees in Australia and more that have been discovered but not yet named. This article covers one of the most popular species that people will keep in their back yards – Tetragonula carbonaria – common to Brisbane and Sydney. Photo above: Tetragonula carbonaria guarding the hive entrance

Jun 18, 2024 · Native stingless bees are much smaller than the European honey bee, produce only 1kg of honey per year and venture a maximum distance of only 500m from their hive. Check out this great video of Australia’s most commonly cultivated stingless bee, the …

The Indian stingless bee or dammar bee, Tetragonula iridipennis, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae, subfamily Apinae. It was first described by Frederick Smith in 1854 who found the species in what is now the island of Sri Lanka.

Close-up photos of our Australian native stingless bees, Tetragonula and Austroplebeia. See their colour patterns, how they carry pollen and how much larger the queen bee is than the workers.