''Neolarra'' is a genus 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 about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from
North America
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Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neolarra'' egg hatches and the larva eats the egg and food store intended for a ''Perdita'' larva. It enters while the host bee is gone to avoid detection.
Species
These 16 species belong to the genus ''Neolarra'':
* ''Neolarra alba
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Cockerell, 1916 i c g
* ''Neolarra alexanderi
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Griswold & Parker, 1999 i c g
* ''Neolarra batrae
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Shanks, 1978 i c g
* ''Neolarra californica
''Neolarra californica'' is a species of cuckoo bee 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, includin ...
'' Michener, 1939 i c g b
* ''Neolarra clavigera
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Shanks, 1978 i c g
* ''Neolarra cockerelli
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' (Crawford, 1916) i c g
* ''Neolarra hurdi
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Shanks, 1978 i c g
* ''Neolarra linsleyi
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Michener, 1939 i c g
* ''Neolarra orbiculata
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of ''Perdita (bee), Perdita'' b ...
'' Shanks, 1978 i c g
* ''Neolarra penicula
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Shanks, 1978 i c g
* ''Neolarra pruinosa
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Ashmead, 1890 i c g
* ''Neolarra rozeni
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Shanks, 1978 i c g
* ''Neolarra ute
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Griswold & Parker, 1999 i c g
* ''Neolarra vandykei
''Neolarra'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Neolarra'', all from North America.
Description
Smaller than a grain of rice, these bees lay eggs in the nests of '' Perdita'' bees; the ''Neo ...
'' Michener, 1939 i c g
* ''Neolarra verbesinae
''Neolarra verbesinae'' is a species of cuckoo bee 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 ...
'' (Cockerell, 1895) i c g b
* ''Neolarra vigilans
''Neolarra vigilans'' is a species of cuckoo bee 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 b ...
'' (Cockerell, 1895) i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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