Bug FAQSumac Cellophane-Cuckoo
Epeolus lectoides · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Apidae
Also called: Sumac Cellophane-cuckoo Bee
The Sumac Cellophane-Cuckoo (Epeolus lectoides) is a cuckoo bee that lives in North America. It parasitizes the nests of the bees Colletes latitarsis and Colletes nudus. Its native range is also North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Its hosts are the bees Colletes latitarsis and Colletes nudus.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Texas, New Jersey, Mississippi, Alabama, Indiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What hosts does the Sumac Cellophane-Cuckoo use?
It uses the bees Colletes latitarsis and Colletes nudus as hosts.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Apidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epeolus_lectoides
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