Epeoloides Explained

Epeoloides is a genus of cuckoo bees which lay their eggs in the nests of melittid bees of the genus Macropis.^[1] One species, Epeoloides pilosulus, is classified as Endangered by the State of Connecticut.^[2]

Species

• Epeoloides coecutiens (

Fabricius, 1775)

• Epeoloides pilosulus

(Cresson, 1878)

References

1. Dos-Santos. Isabel Alves. 2009-01-08. CLEPTOPARASITE BEES, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE OILBEES HOSTS. Acta Biológica Colombiana. 14 . 2.
2. https://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ETS15.pdf Connecticut’s Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015.