Epeoloides coecutiens
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Epeoloides coecutiens is a bee from the family of Apidae .
features
The bees are 9 millimeters long. The head, thorax and the fourth to sixth abdomen segment, as well as the thighs ( femora ) of the females are colored black. The first three abdominal segments, the rails ( tibia ) and the tarsi are red. There are white hair spots in the middle of the face, as well as on the pronotum , the rear edge of the mesonotum , the middle of the scutellum , the anterior part of the pleura of the mesonotum, the sides of the first three tergites and the tibia. The fourth tergite is hairy black and has a white band on the rear edge. In males, the head, thorax, the lateral spots of the abdominal segments and the femora are black, otherwise yellow-red. They are hairy yellow. The edges of the tergites have inconspicuous bandages, the front ones of which are interrupted. The fifth sternite has a protruding, dense fringe of hair.
Occurrence and way of life
The species is widespread in Central, Northern and Eastern Europe. The animals fly from early July to mid-August. The animals are often found on the edge of swampy habitats, but also far away from them. They parasitize Macropis europaea and Macropis fulvipes
supporting documents
Felix Amiet, M. Herrmann, A. Müller, R. Neumeyer: Fauna Helvetica 20: Apidae 5 . Center Suisse de Cartographie de la Faune, 2007, ISBN 978-2-88414-032-4 .
