Genus

Epeolus (Cellophane-cuckoo bees)

Epeolus compactus. Photo: (c) brianjdykstranativebeesociety, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Epeolus is a genus of cuckoo bees of the tribe Epeolini, the subfamily Nomadinae part of the honey bee family Apidae. They are often known as variegated cuckoo-bees.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies)
        Suborder: Apocrita (Narrow-waisted wasps, ants, and bees)
        Infraorder: Aculeata (Ants, bees, and stinging wasps)
        Superfamily: Apoidea (Bees and apoid wasps)
        Epifamily: Anthophila (Bees)
        Family: Apidae (Honey bees, bumble bees, and allies)
        Subfamily: Nomadinae (Nomad and related cuckoo bees)
        Tribe: Epeolini
        Genus: Epeolus (Cellophane-cuckoo bees)
        Species: Epeolus compactus (Compact cellophane-cuckoo)

Subtaxa

Species: Epeolus compactus (Compact cellophane-cuckoo)

Genus

Epeolus (Cellophane-cuckoo bees)

Subtaxa

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