Aglae

Aglae is a genus of euglossine bees, with the only described species Aglae caerulea. Like all orchid bees, it is restricted to the Neotropics. They are metallic blue. This species, like the genus "Exaerete", is a nest parasite on free-living Euglossini. "A. caerulea" lays its eggs in the nests of "Eulaema nigrita", and possibly other "Eulaema" species.
Among other substances, males of this species are attracted by methyl cinnamate baits.
Name.
The Ancient Greek, "Αγλαιη" means "beauty".
Distribution.
"A. caerulea" was thought to occur only in the Amazon basin, in the rainforests of northern Bolivia, western Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela, Suriname, and Panama. However, the record from Panama is doubtful. Recent studies have extended the range by about 2,400 km southwards, when specimens were found in the National Park Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil.