''Schmiedeknechtia'' 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 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 bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...
.
Species:
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Schmiedeknechtia brevicornis''
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Schmiedeknechtia gussakovskyi''
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Schmiedeknechtia oraniensis''
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Schmiedeknechtia piliventris''
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Schmiedeknechtia verhoeffi''
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Schmiedeknechtia walteri''
References
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Nomadinae
Bee genera
Brood parasites