Thyreus caeruleopunctatus
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Thyreus |
| Species: | T. caeruleopunctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus Blanchard 1840
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Thyreus caeruleopunctatus, commonly known as the chequered cuckoo bee, is a parasitic bee of the genus Thyreus, also called cuckoo bees. It is a stocky bee, notable for its brilliant metallic blue and black banded colors.
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Categories:
- Apinae
- Hymenoptera of Australia
- Insects described in 1840