Bug FAQDwarf Cellophane-cuckoo Bee
Epeolus pusillus · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Apidae
Also called: Dwarf Cellophane-Cuckoo
The dwarf cellophane-cuckoo bee lives in the United States and Mexico. It is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of the bees Colletes compactus and Colletes ciliatoides.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Parasitizes the bees Colletes compactus and Colletes ciliatoides.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in the United States and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, North Carolina, Utah, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Michigan, Maryland.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What does the dwarf cellophane-cuckoo bee feed on?
It is a parasite of the bees Colletes compactus and Colletes ciliatoides.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the dwarf cellophane-cuckoo bee found?
It occurs in the United States and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Apidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epeolus_pusillus
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