Leiopodus singularis
Leiopodus singularis, the singular chimney cuckoo bee, is a species of bee in the family Apidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1]
| Leiopodus singularis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Protepeolini |
| Genus: | Leiopodus |
| Species: | L. singularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiopodus singularis (Linsley & Michener, 1937) | |
Biology
This species is a kleptoparasite of Diadasia olivacea. They will perch alert outside the host nest and wait for the host to leave before entering for short visits of 20 seconds to inspect the nest, then on the last visit disappearing for 2 minutes to lay their own egg inside. Their eggs have a long incubation period compared to the host. Their first instar young does not feed, but dispatches the much larger host larva, and then molts to a second instar, and consumes the host's pollen provisions.[5]
References
- "Leiopodus singularis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- "Leiopodus singularis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- "Leiopodus singularis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- "Leiopodus singularis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- Emry, Paige. Our Native Bees. p. 78.
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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