Genus

Melipona

5 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyApidae (Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies)
GenusMelipona

Species in this group

Melipona eburnea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Melipona illota

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Melipona costaricensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Melipona quadrifasciata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Melipona mondury

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Melipona

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 5	~10%
	Melipona eburnea			~10%
	Melipona illota			~10%
2	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 5	~10%
	Four-Striped Melipona			<5%
	Yellow Urucu Bee			<5%
3	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Costa Rican Melipona			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Four-Striped Melipona			~10%
2	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 5	~10%
	Yellow Urucu Bee			<5%
	Four-Striped Melipona			<5%
3	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Four-Striped Melipona			~10%
4	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Four-Striped Melipona			~10%
5	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Four-Striped Melipona			<5%

Melipona

Species in this group

Melipona eburnea

Melipona illota

Costa Rican Melipona

Four-Striped Melipona

Yellow Urucu Bee

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Melipona

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked