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Triepeolus helianthi (Robertson, 1897)

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Scientific Name: Triepeolus helianthi (Robertson, 1897)

Common Name: Triepeolus helianthi

Taxonomy

Onuferko (2021) described a form of this species from Manitoba in which the pubescence was much paler than normal.

References

Onuferko TM (2021) Anomalously pale-haired specimens in three genera of cleptoparasitic bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Nomadinae). The Great Lakes Entomologist 54(1): 53-57. https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol54/iss1/9

Sociality: Parasitic
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Not Applicable

Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Not Available

Distribution: Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario
Ecozone: Mixwood Plains, Prairie

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