Unlike other Eulaema, E. cingulata has white markings on its face.

Specifically, T1 andT3 are black while T2 and T4 through T7 are cream or slightly orange in color.

[2] These bees are easily mistaken for bumblebees (Bombus spp.).

E. cingulata can be found in the neotropics, extending its range from Mexico to Brazil.

[3] They can occur at elevations as high as 2500 m[4] and persist in anthropogenically disturbed habitats.