Tribe
Melectini
Brachymelecta californica. Photo: (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The Melectini are a tribe of medium- to large-sized apid bees found essentially worldwide. They are brood parasites of the related typical digger bees (Anthophorini) and occasionally visit flowers e.g. in prairie landscapes of the United States.
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