About Melipona quinquefasciata Lepeletier, 1836
Melipona quinquefasciata is a species of eusocial stingless bee. It belongs to the family Apidae and the tribe Meliponini. In Brazil, it is commonly called mandaçaia-da-terra or mandaçaia-do-chão, which translates to "ground mandaçaia" bee in Brazilian Portuguese.