Ammobatoidini is a tribe of

cuckoo bee The term cuckoo bee is used for a variety of different bee lineages which have evolved the kleptoparasitism, kleptoparasitic behaviour of laying their eggs in the nests of other bees, reminiscent of the behavior of cuckoo birds. The name is perhap ...

s in the family

Apidae Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...

. There are at least 4 genera and 30 described species in Ammobatoidini. Holcopasites stevensi Male

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Aethammobates ''Aethammobates'' is a monotypic genus of cuckoo bees belonging to the family Apidae Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen be ...

'' Baker, 1994 * ''

Ammobatoides ''Ammobatoides'' is a genus of cuckoo bees belonging to the family Apidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe and Western Asia. Species: *''Ammobatoides abdominalis'' *''Ammobatoides braunsi'' *''Ammobatoides luctuosus'' *''Ammoba ...

'' Radoszkowski, 1867 * ''

Holcopasites ''Holcopasites'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebe ...

'' Ashmead, 1899 * '' Schmiedeknechtia'' Friese, 1896

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