Thyreus caeruleopunctatus
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| (unranked): | Aculeata |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Subfamily: | Apinae |
| Tribe: | Melectini |
| Genus: | Thyreus |
| Species: | T. caeruleopunctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus Blanchard 1840 | |
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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