Marsham's Nomad Bee

Nomada marshamella

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae

Nomada marshamella, Marsham's nomad bee, is a species of Palearctic cuckoo bee which appears to be a wasp mimic and which is cleptoparasite on the mining bees of the genus Andrena, especially A. scotica and A. trimmerana.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

PhotoDick Belgers · CC BY DescriptionNomada marshamella, Wikipedia contributors

Marsham's Nomad Bee

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