''Triepeolus lunatus'' is a species 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 ...
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 ...
. It is found in North America from Canada to northern Mexico.
[ ''Triepeolus lunatus'' tends to live in forest edges and meadows.
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none, Smiley face pattern on thorax
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Nomadinae
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Insects described in 1824
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