found: Michener, C.D. Bees of the world, 2000:p. 779 (Tribe Melponini of family Apidae: stingless honeybees found in tropical and southern subtropical areas throughout the world.)
found: Web. 3(stingless bee: any of numerous social bees of Melipona and related genera (family Apidae) mainly of tropical America that lack a sting and store honey in waxen cells much like the hive bee to which they are related)
found: Wikipedia, July 16, 2007(stingless bees: a large group of bees, comprising the tribe Meliponini (sometimes called stingless honey bees) in the family Apidae)
