''Rhathymus'' is a genus of
kleptoparasitic
Kleptoparasitism (etymologically, parasitism by theft) is a form of feeding in which one animal deliberately takes food from another. The strategy is evolutionarily stable when stealing is less costly than direct feeding, which can mean when fo ...
bees
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfam ...
belonging to 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 ...
.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
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Rhathymus ater
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*''Rhathymus beebei''
*''Rhathymus bicolor''
*''Rha ...
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Rhathymus atitlanicus''
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Rhathymus beebei
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
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Rhathymus bicolor
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*''Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' R ...
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Rhathymus concolor
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*''Rhathymus beebei''
*''Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' Rh ...
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Rhathymus cristatus
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
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Rhathymus fulvus
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
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Rhathymus insignis
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
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Rhathymus michaelis
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
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Rhathymus nigripes
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
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Rhathymus paraguayensis
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
''
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Rhathymus quadriplagiatus
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
''
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Rhathymus rufescens
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
''
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Rhathymus scoliaeformis
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
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Rhathymus trinitatis
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
''
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Rhathymus unicolor
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees belonging to the family Apidae.
Species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
*'' Rhathymus ater''
*'' Rhathymus atitlanicus''
*'' Rhathymus beebei''
*'' Rhathymus bicolor''
*'' ...
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Rhathymus vespiformis
''Rhathymus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. B ...
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References
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Apidae