''Centris errans'', known generally as wandering centris, is a species of centridine bee in the family
Apidae
Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...
. Other common names include the Florida locust-berry oil-collecting bee and spiny bear's-breech.
[ It is found in the Caribbean and North America.][ The species is one of five from the family Apidae that are ]endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to the state of Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
. The species occurs the southernmost portion of Florida.
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Apinae
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Insects described in 1899
Endemic fauna of Florida
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