Ammobates
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Ammobates is a genus of cleptoparasitic bees within the subfamily Nomadinae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ammobates canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bee genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | cleptoparasitic ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Nomadinae ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae ⓘ |
| distribution |
Palearctic realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Palearctic region
|
| ecologicalRole | parasite of solitary bees ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite | nests of other bees ⓘ |
| family | Apidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Europe
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ Western Asia ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | cuckoo bees ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalTrait |
often robust body form typical of cuckoo bees
ⓘ
reduced scopal hairs compared to non-parasitic bees ⓘ |
| hostNestType | ground-nesting bees ⓘ |
| includedIn | cleptoparasitic Nomadinae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lacks | pollen-collecting structures for provisioning brood ⓘ |
| lifeCycleTrait | larvae develop on provisions of host bees ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| parasitizes | other bee species ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | indirect, via adult foraging ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | brood parasitism ⓘ |
| subfamily | Nomadinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeOf | cleptoparasitic bee ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.