Compact Cellophane-Cuckoo

Epeolus compactus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae

Epeolus compactus is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Apidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico. It is a parasite of Colletes kincaidii, with females laying eggs in the host species' nest.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Compact Cellophane-Cuckoo

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