Pasites

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Pasites is a genus of cleptoparasitic bees in the subfamily Nomadinae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Pasites canonical 1
Pasites sjoestedti 1
Pasites verhoeffi 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bee genus
genus
taxon
behavior cleptoparasitism
belongsToGroup cuckoo bees
class Insecta
describedAs genus of cleptoparasitic bees in subfamily Nomadinae
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole brood parasite of other bees
family Apidae
hasCommonName cuckoo bees of genus Pasites
hasMember Pasites abditus
Pasites bilobatus
Pasites maculatus
Pasites maculatus group
Pasites maculiventris
Pasites monilicornis
Pasites nebrodensis
Pasites nitens
Pasites oraniensis
Pasites rufipes
Pasites self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pasites sjoestedti

Pasites solitaria
Pasites somaliensis
Pasites sudanicus
Pasites self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pasites verhoeffi

Pasites vindex
Pasites wagneri
Pasites xanthocnemis
Pasites zonatus
hasSubfamilyCharacteristic members lack pollen-collecting structures typical of non-parasitic bees
isInTaxon Apidae
isPartOf Nomadinae genera
kingdom Animalia
larvalBehavior develops using resources provisioned by host bees
lifeHistoryTrait does not build its own nests
relies on host bee nests for brood development
order Hymenoptera NERFINISHED
parasitizes other bee species
parentTaxon Nomadinae
phylum Arthropoda
reproduction females invade host nests to lay eggs
reproductiveStrategy laying eggs in nests of other bee species
subfamily Nomadinae
subfamilyCharacteristic nomadine bees are mostly cleptoparasitic
taxonomicStatus valid genus name in Apidae
taxonRank genus
typeOf cleptoparasitic bee

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nomadinae contains Pasites
Pasites hasMember Pasites self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pasites sjoestedti
Pasites hasMember Pasites self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pasites verhoeffi