Three new species of bees of the genus Lestrimelitta are described: L. danuncia sp. nov. (from Costa Rica and Panama), L. mourei sp. nov. (from Costa Rica) and L. glaberrima sp. nov. (from French Guiana). All of these new species were previously identified as Lestrimelitta limao Smith.
Apidae; Lestrimelitta; neotropical stingless bees; taxonomy