Thyreus caeruleopunctatus

Thyreus caeruleopunctatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Apidae
Genus:Thyreus
Species: T. caeruleopunctatus
Binomial name
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus

Thyreus caeruleopunctatus, commonly known as the chequered cuckoo bee, is a parasitic bee of the genus Thyreus, also called cuckoo bees. It is a stocky bee, notable for its brilliant metallic blue and black banded colors.

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