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euglossine, a. (and n.) Ent.|juːˈglɒsaɪn|
[f. mod.L. genus name Euglossa + -ine1.]
Pertaining to or designating any of various South American bees of the genus Euglossa, characterized by the collecting of an odoriferous substance from certain fragrant orchids; also applied to orchids visited by these insects. Also as n., a euglossine bee.
1966Van Der Pijl & Dodson Orchid Flowers vi. 50 Often euglossine bees are observed scratching on the sepals or petal of orchids they do not pollinate. 1969Ann. Rev. Entomol. XIV. 334 Better understanding of euglossine behavior may shed light on the origin of sociality in Bombus. 1969Science 13 June 1245/2 In other euglossine orchids dimensions of the flower may serve as isolating mechanisms through adaptation to large or small bees. 1971E. O. Wilson Insect Societies v. 100 Unfortunately, the euglossines are exclusively tropical, and their nests are notoriously hard to find. 1985R. M. T. Dahlgren et al. Families of Monocotyledons 272/1 Like many Catasetinae they are pollinated by male euglossine bees attracted by specific fragrances. |