Nomadinae

E84613

bee subfamily subfamily of insects taxon

Nomadinae is a subfamily of parasitic cuckoo bees within the family Apidae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bee subfamily → subfamily of insects → taxon →
adultDiet	nectar → pollen →
behavior	parasitic →
belongsToSuperfamily	Apoidea →
bodyType	bee →
class	Insecta →
commonName	cuckoo bees →
contains	Ammobates → Biastes → Epeolus → Nomada → Pasites → Sphecodes → Triepeolus →
developmentType	holometabolous →
distribution	cosmopolitan →
eggLayingSite	host bee cells →
family	Apidae →
foundIn	Africa → Asia → Australia → Europe → North America → South America →
hostGroup	Andrenidae → Apidae → Halictidae → ground-nesting bees → solitary bees →
kingdom	Animalia →
larvalFoodSource	host bee larvae → provisions of host bees →
laysEggsIn	nests of other bee species →
lifeStage	adult → egg → larva → pupa →
nestBuildingBehavior	does not construct own nests →
order	Hymenoptera →
parasitismType	cleptoparasitism →
parentTaxon	Apidae →
phylum	Arthropoda →
pollinationRole	pollinator →
reproductiveStrategy	brood parasitism →
sexualDimorphism	present →
taxonRank	subfamily →
wingedStage	adult →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Apidae →	hasSubfamily
Apidae →	includes