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Coelioxys Nigripes
''Coelioxys'', common name leaf-cutting cuckoo bees or sharp-tailed bees , is a genus of solitary Kleptoparasite, kleptoparasitic or brood parasite, brood parasitic bees, belonging to the family Megachilidae. Diversity The genus includes about 500 species in 15 subgenera. Selected species * ''Coelioxys angulata'' * ''Coelioxys apicata'' * ''Coelioxys capitata'' * ''Coelioxys fenestrata'' * ''Coelioxys formosicola'' * ''Coelioxys fuscipennis'' * ''Coelioxys minuta'' * ''Coelioxys nitidoscutellaris'' * ''Coelioxys rufitarsis'' * ''Coelioxys sodalis'' For a complete list, see List of Coelioxys species, List of ''Coelioxys'' species. Distribution ''Coelioxys'' species can be found in most European countries, in the Afrotropical realm, in the East Palearctic realm, in North Africa, in the Nearctic and Neotropical realm, Neotropics. Description Bees within this genus can reach a length of . They show a broad head with large complex eyes and broad thorax and abdomen. Their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coelioxys
''Coelioxys'', common name leaf-cutting cuckoo bees or sharp-tailed bees , is a genus of solitary kleptoparasitic or brood parasitic bees, belonging to the family Megachilidae. Diversity The genus includes about 500 species in 15 subgenera. Selected species * '' Coelioxys angulata'' * '' Coelioxys apicata'' * '' Coelioxys capitata'' * '' Coelioxys fenestrata'' * '' Coelioxys formosicola'' * '' Coelioxys fuscipennis'' * '' Coelioxys minuta'' * '' Coelioxys nitidoscutellaris'' * '' Coelioxys rufitarsis'' * '' Coelioxys sodalis'' For a complete list, see List of ''Coelioxys'' species. Distribution ''Coelioxys'' species can be found in most European countries, in the Afrotropical realm, in the East Palearctic realm, in North Africa, in the Nearctic and Neotropics. Description Bees within this genus can reach a length of . They show a broad head with large complex eyes and broad thorax and abdomen. Their body is only moderately hairy. They are usually black with white h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |