''Svastra obliqua'', the sunflower bee, is a species of
long-horned 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 ...
. It is found in Central America and North America.
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Subspecies
These three subspecies belong to the species ''Svastra obliqua'':
* ''Svastra obliqua caliginosa'' (Cresson, 1878)
* ''Svastra obliqua expurgata'' (Cockerell, 1925)
* ''Svastra obliqua obliqua'' (Say, 1837)
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Apinae
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Insects described in 1837
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