''Neopasites'' 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 bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...
. There are about 5 described species in ''Neopasites''.
[Sharkey M.J. (2007). ''Phylogeny and Classification of Hymenoptera''.]["Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera", Sharkey M.J., Carpenter J.M., Vilhelmsen L., et al. 2012. ''Cladistics'' 28(1): 80-112.]
Species
* ''
N. cressoni''
Crawford, 1916
* ''
N. fulviventris''
(Cresson, 1878)
* ''
N. mojavensis''
(Linsley, 1943)
* ''
N. sierrae''
(Linsley, 1943)
* ''
N. timberlakei''
(Linsley, 1943)
References
* Michener, Charles D. (2000). ''The Bees of the World'', xiv + 913.
* Michener, Charles D. (2007). ''The Bees of the World, Second Edition'', xvi + 953.
Further reading
*
Nomadinae
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