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Nomada
Sign in to saveWith over 850 species, the genus Nomada is one of the largest genera in the family Apidae, and the largest genus of cuckoo bees. Cuckoo bees are so named because they enter the nests of a host and lay eggs there, stealing resources that the host has already collected. The name "Nomada" is derived from the Greek word nomas (νομάς), meaning "roaming" or "wandering."
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilyApidae
Nomada succincta N. fabriciana (Linnaeus, 1767) N. flava Panzer, 1798 N. lathburiana (Kirby, 1802) N. leucophthalma (Kirby, 1802) N. marshamella (Kirby, 1802) N. melathoracica Imhoff, 1834 N. obtusifrons Nylander, 1848 N. ruficornis (Linnaeus, 1758) N. sheppardana (Kirby, 1802) N. succinta Panzer, 1798
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- Distribution
- Parasitism
- Mating behavior
- Life cycle
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With over 850 species, the genus Nomada is one of the largest genera in the family Apidae, and the largest genus of cuckoo bees. Cuckoo bees are so named because they enter the nests of a host and lay eggs there, stealing resources that the host has already collected. The name "Nomada" is derived from the Greek word nomas (νομάς), meaning "roaming" or "wandering."
Nomada are kleptoparasites of many different types of bees as hosts, primarily the genus Andrena, but also Agapostemon, Melitta, Eucera and Exomalopsis. As parasites, they lack a pollen-carrying scopa, and are mostly hairless, as they do not collect pollen to feed their offspring. Like non-parasitic bees, adults are known to visit flowers and feed on nectar. Given the lack of scopa and general behavior, they are considered poor pollinators.