Biology:Holcopasites calliopsidis

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Short description: Species of bee

Holcopasites calliopsidis
Holcopasites calliopsidis, M, Back, MD, Carroll County 2013-07-24-15.18.08 ZS PMax.jpg
Holcopasites calliopsidis, M, Side, MD, Carroll County 2013-07-24-15.31.34 ZS PMax.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Holcopasites
Species:
H. calliopsidis
Binomial name
Holcopasites calliopsidis
(Linsley, 1943)

Holcopasites calliopsidis is a species of cuckoo bee in the genus Holcopasites in the family Apidae.[1][2][3] It is found from Mexico to Canada.[2]

Hosts

H. calliopsidis is a known cleptoparasite of Calliopsis andreniformis.[4][5] Pseudopanurgus sp. may also be hosts of H. calliopsidis.[4]

Subspecies

  • Holcopasites calliopsidis calliopsidis (Linsley, 1943)
  • Holcopasites calliopsidis carinatus (Linsley, 1943)

References

  1. "Holcopasites calliopsidis Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/79011. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Holcopasites calliopsidis Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=694424. 
  3. "Holcopasites calliopsidis Overview". http://eol.org/pages/1018329/overview. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Hurd, P. D., Jr., and E. G. Linsley. (1972). Parasitic bees of the genus Holcopasites Ashmead. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoologyno. 114: 1-41.
  5. Packer, Laurence., Genaro, J. A., & Sheffield, C. S. (2007). The bee genera of eastern Canada. Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification, 3(3), 1-32.[1][|permanent dead link|dead link}}]

Further reading

  • Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9. 
  • Krombein, Karl V.; Hurd Jr., Paul D. Jr.; Smith, David R.; Burks, B.D. (1979). Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico. Smithsonian Institution Press. 
  • Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 2008. ISBN 978-1402062421. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2075881 entry