''Brachymelecta'' is a genus of
cuckoo bee
The term cuckoo bee is used for a variety of different bee lineages which have evolved the kleptoparasitic behaviour of laying their eggs in the nests of other bees, reminiscent of the behavior of cuckoo birds. The name is perhaps best applied t ...
s in the family
Apidae
Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...
, formerly (until 2021) known by the name ''Xeromelecta''.
[Onuferko, Thomas M., Packer, Laurence, Genaro, Julio A. (2021): ''Brachymelecta'' Linsley, 1939, previously the rarest North American bee genus, was described from an aberrant specimen and is the senior synonym for ''Xeromelecta'' Linsley, 1939. European Journal of Taxonomy 754: 1-51, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.754.1393][
]
Species
* ''
Brachymelecta alayoi''
Michener, 1988
* ''
Brachymelecta californica''
(Cresson, 1878)
* ''
Brachymelecta haitensis''
(Michener, 1948)
* ''
Brachymelecta interrupta''
(Cresson, 1872)
* ''
Brachymelecta larreae''
(Cockerell, 1900)
* ''
Brachymelecta tibialis''
(Fabricius, 1793)
References
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Apinae
Bee genera
Brood parasites
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