Epeoloides
Genus of bees
Epeoloides | |
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Epeoloides coecutiens ♀ | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Apidae |
Tribe: | Osirini |
Genus: | Epeoloides Giraud, 1863 |
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Epeoloides is a genus of cuckoo bees which lay their eggs in the nests of melittid bees of the genus Macropis.[1] One species, Epeoloides pilosulus, is classified as Endangered by the State of Connecticut.[2]
Species
- Epeoloides coecutiens (Fabricius, 1775)
- Epeoloides pilosulus (Cresson, 1878)
References
- ^ Dos-Santos, Isabel Alves (2009-01-08). "CLEPTOPARASITE BEES, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE OILBEES HOSTS". Acta Biológica Colombiana. 14 (2).
- ^ Connecticut’s Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015. State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. 2015. 11 pp.
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Brood parasites
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Cuckoo bees | |
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Lycaenid butterflies |
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