Epeoloides

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Epeoloides
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Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Tribe: Osirini
Genus: Epeoloides
Giraud, 1863
Species
Synonyms
  • Viereckella Swenk, 1907

Epeoloides is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees which lay their eggs in the nests of melittid bees of the genus Macropis.[1]

Consists of two species:

References[]

  1. ^ 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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