''Exaerete azteca'' is a species of

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Description

''Exaerete azteca'' is primarily a bright blue in color, sometimes with purple reflections on its thorax and legs, and a weak golden on head

Distribution

This species is native to

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4607583 azteca Hymenoptera of North America Insects of Mexico Insects described in 1964 Orchid pollinators