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Megalopta is a widespread neotropical genus of bees in the tribe Augochlorini in family Halictidae, known as the sweat bees. They are the largest of the five nocturnal genera in Augochlorini. Most have pale integumentary pigmentation, and all have large ocelli, most likely a feature of their nocturnal behavior. They live in tropical Central America and the entirety of South America. The subgenus Noctoraptor is cleptoparasitic. They are not known from the fossil record.

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  • Megalopta is a widespread neotropical genus of bees in the tribe Augochlorini in family Halictidae, known as the sweat bees. They are the largest of the five nocturnal genera in Augochlorini. Most have pale integumentary pigmentation, and all have large ocelli, most likely a feature of their nocturnal behavior. They live in tropical Central America and the entirety of South America. The subgenus Noctoraptor is cleptoparasitic. They are not known from the fossil record. Megalopta was first described by Frederick Smith in 1853. The type species is Megalopta idalia, now known as . Most studies done on Megalopta are focused on M. genalis. (en)
  • Megalopta es un género extendido de abejas de la tribu Augochlorini.de la familia Halictidae.​ Son el mayor género de ciclo nocturno del género Augochlorini. La mayoría tiene una pigmentación tegumentaria pálida y todos tienen grandes ocelos, probablemente una característica de su comportamiento nocturno.​ Viven en América Central tropical y la totalidad de América del Sur. El subgenéro Noctoraptor es un cleptoparásito.​ No se conoce del registro fósil.​ Megalopta fue descrito por primera vez por Frederick Smith en 1853.​La especie e tipo es Megalopta idalia, ahora conocido como Megalopta amoena.​​ La mayoría de estudios hechos en Megalopta están centrados en M. genalis. (es)
  • Megalopta is een geslacht van vliesvleugelige insecten van de familie Halictidae. (nl)
  • Megalopta är ett släkte av bin. Megalopta ingår i familjen vägbin. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
  • Megalopta (лат.) — род ночных пчёл из подсемейства Halictinae (триба , семейство Halictidae). Неотропика. (ru)
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  • Megalopta is een geslacht van vliesvleugelige insecten van de familie Halictidae. (nl)
  • Megalopta är ett släkte av bin. Megalopta ingår i familjen vägbin. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
  • Megalopta (лат.) — род ночных пчёл из подсемейства Halictinae (триба , семейство Halictidae). Неотропика. (ru)
  • Megalopta es un género extendido de abejas de la tribu Augochlorini.de la familia Halictidae.​ Son el mayor género de ciclo nocturno del género Augochlorini. La mayoría tiene una pigmentación tegumentaria pálida y todos tienen grandes ocelos, probablemente una característica de su comportamiento nocturno.​ Viven en América Central tropical y la totalidad de América del Sur. El subgenéro Noctoraptor es un cleptoparásito.​ No se conoce del registro fósil.​ (es)
  • Megalopta is a widespread neotropical genus of bees in the tribe Augochlorini in family Halictidae, known as the sweat bees. They are the largest of the five nocturnal genera in Augochlorini. Most have pale integumentary pigmentation, and all have large ocelli, most likely a feature of their nocturnal behavior. They live in tropical Central America and the entirety of South America. The subgenus Noctoraptor is cleptoparasitic. They are not known from the fossil record. (en)
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  • Megalopta (sv)
  • Megalopta (ru)
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