Epeoloides
Epeoloides is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees which lay their eggs in the nests of melittid bees of the genus Macropis.[1]
Epeoloides | |
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Epeoloides coecutiens ♀ | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Apidae |
Tribe: | Osirini |
Genus: | Epeoloides Giraud, 1863 |
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Consists of two 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 (Volume 14, Issue 2).
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