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Red-thighed Epeolus

Epeolus cruciger

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Epeolus cruciger, the red-thighed epeolus, is a species of cuckoo bee from the family Apidae. It is endemic to Europe, where its main host is the common colletes (Colletes succintus), although other species of Colletes mining bees have been recorded as hosts. Description Epeolus cruciger is a small bee in which the females have a reddish scutellum and tend to have entirely red legs.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Switzerland · 58Germany · 48United Kingdom · 26Netherlands · 19France · 8Italy · 1Spain · 1