''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as

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 to ...

s, and are

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s of other species of bees, mostly in the genus '' Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - three species from the Sydney region, ''

Thyreus nitidulus ''Thyreus nitidulus'', commonly known as the neon cuckoo bee, is a parasitic bee of the genus ''Thyreus'', called cuckoo bees. It is a stocky bee, notable for its brilliant metallic blue- and black-banded colors. Originally described by Danish ...

'', '' T. lugubris'', and '' T. caeruleopunctatus'' are bright blue and black.

Species

* '' Thyreus abdominalis'' (Friese, 1905) * '' Thyreus abyssinicus'' (Radoszkowski, 1873) * '' Thyreus affinis'' (Morawitz, 1874) * '' Thyreus africana'' (Radoszkowski, 1893) * ''

Thyreus aistleitneri ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' Straka & Engel, 2012 * '' Thyreus albolateralis'' (Cockerell, 1919) * '' Thyreus albomaculatus'' (DeGeer, 1778) * '' Thyreus alfkeni'' (Brauns, 1909) * '' Thyreus altaicus'' (Radoszkowski, 1893) * '' Thyreus axillaris'' (Vachal, 1903) * '' Thyreus batelkai'' Straka & Engel, 2012 * '' Thyreus bimaculatus'' (Radoszkowski, 1893) * '' Thyreus bouyssoui'' (Vachal, 1903) * '' Thyreus brachyaspis'' (Cockerell, 1936) * '' Thyreus caeruleopunctatus'' (Blanchard, 1840) * '' Thyreus calceatus'' (Vachal, 1903) * '' Thyreus callurus'' (Cockerell, 1919) * ''

Thyreus calophanes ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' Lieftinck, 1962 * ''

Thyreus castalius ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' Lieftinck, 1962 * '' Thyreus centrimacula'' (Pérez, 1905) * ''

Thyreus ceylonicus ''Thyreus ceylonicus'' is a species of bee 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 ar ...

'' (Friese, 1905) * ''

Thyreus chinensis ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Radoszkowski, 1893) * ''

Thyreus cyathiger ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' Lieftinck, 1962 * ''

Thyreus decorus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Smith, 1852) * ''

Thyreus delumbatus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Vachal, 1903) * ''

Thyreus denolii ''Thyreus denolli'' is an African species of Kleptoparasitism, kleptoparisitic bee. It belongs to the tribe Melectini and to the genus ''Thyreus'', the members of which are often referred to as 'Cuckoo bees', due to their Parasitism, parasitic be ...

'' Straka & Engel, 2012 * ''

Thyreus elegans ''Thyreus elegans'' is a species of bee in the subfamily Apinae. It is found in Eurasia and Africa. References External links * ''Thyreus elegans''at insectoid.info Apinae Insects described in 1878 {{Apinae-stub ...

'' (Morawitz, 1878) * ''

Thyreus empeyi ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus '' Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - th ...

'' Eardley, 1991 * '' Thyreus erythraeensis'' (Meyer, 1921) * ''

Thyreus fallibilis ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Kohl, 1906) * ''

Thyreus forchhammeri ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus '' Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - th ...

'' Eardley, 1991 * '' Thyreus formosanus'' (Meyer, 1921) * '' Thyreus fortissimus'' (Cockerell & Mackie, 1933) * '' Thyreus frieseanus'' (Cockerell, 1905) * ''

Thyreus gambiensis ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' (Cockerell & Mackie, 1933) * ''

Thyreus garouensis ''Thyreus garouensis'' is a cleptoparasitic species of bee from Northern Cameroon in Central Africa. It belongs to the genus of ''Thyreus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are ...

'' Engel, 2014 * ''

Thyreus grahami ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' (Cockerell, 1910) * '' Thyreus hellenicus'' Lieftinck, 1968 * '' Thyreus himalayensis'' (Radoszkowski, 1893) * '' Thyreus hirtus'' (de Beaumont, 1940) * '' Thyreus histrio'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Thyreus histrionicus'' (Illiger, 1806) * ''

Thyreus hohmanni ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' Schwarz, 1993 * ''

Thyreus hyalinatus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' (Vachal, 1903) * '' Thyreus illudens'' Lieftinck, 1968 * ''

Thyreus impexus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' Lieftinck, 1968 * '' Thyreus incultus'' Lieftinck, 1968 * ''

Thyreus insignis ''Thyreus insignis'', is a species of bee 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 ...

'' (Meyer, 1921) * '' Thyreus insolitus'' Lieftinck, 1962 * ''

Thyreus interruptus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Vachal, 1903) * '' Thyreus irena'' Lieftinck, 1962 * ''

Thyreus janasivius ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' (Sivik, 1957) * ''

Thyreus kilimandjaricus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' (Strand, 1911) * '' Thyreus lieftincki'' Rozen, 1969 * ''

Thyreus lugubris ''Thyreus lugubris'', is a species of Australian native bee 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 produci ...

'' (Smith, 1879) * '' Thyreus luzonensis'' (Cockerell, 1910) * '' Thyreus macleayi'' (Cockerell, 1907) * '' Thyreus maculiscutis'' (Cameron, 1905) * ''

Thyreus massuri ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Radoszkowski, 1893) * ''

Thyreus medius ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Meyer, 1921) * ''

Thyreus meripes ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Vachal, 1903) * ''

Thyreus neavei ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Cockerell, 1933) * '' Thyreus nigroventralis'' (Meyer, 1921) * '' Thyreus niloticus'' (Cockerell, 1937) * ''

'' (Fabricius, 1804) * ''

Thyreus novaehollandiae ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Lepeletier, 1841) * '' Thyreus nubicus'' (Lepeletier, 1841) * '' Thyreus orbatus'' (Lepeletier, 1841) * ''

Thyreus oxaspis ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' (Cockerell, 1936) * ''

Thyreus parthenope ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' Lieftinck, 1968 * '' Thyreus pica'' (Strand, 1921) * ''

Thyreus picaron ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' Lieftinck, 1968 * '' Thyreus picicornis'' (Morawitz, 1875) * ''

Thyreus pictus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Smith, 1854) * ''

Thyreus plumifer ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - three ...

'' (Brauns, 1909) * ''

Thyreus praestans ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' Lieftinck, 1962 * '' Thyreus praevalens'' (Kohl, 1905) * '' Thyreus pretextus'' (Vachal, 1903) * '' Thyreus priesneri'' Lieftinck, 1968 * '' Thyreus proximus'' (Meyer, 1921) * '' Thyreus quadrimaculatus'' (Radoszkowski, 1883) * '' Thyreus quinquefasciatus'' (Smith, 1879) * ''

Thyreus ramosellus ''Thyreus ramosellus'', is a species of bee 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 a ...

'' (Cockerell, 1919) * ''

Thyreus ramosus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Lepeletier, 1841) * '' Thyreus regalis'' Lieftinck, 1962 * ''

Thyreus rotundatus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Friese, 1905) * '' Thyreus rufitarsus'' (Rayment, 1931) * ''

Thyreus schwarzi ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' Straka & Engel, 2012 * ''

Thyreus scotaspis ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' (Vachal, 1903) * '' Thyreus scutellaris'' (Fabricius, 1781) * '' Thyreus sejuncta'' (Saussure, 1890) * '' Thyreus shebicus'' Engel, 2014 * ''

Thyreus sicarius ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' Lieftinck, 1962 * '' Thyreus smithii'' (Dalla Torre, 1896) * ''

Thyreus somalicus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' (Strand, 1911) * '' Thyreus sphenophorus'' Lieftinck, 1962 * ''

Thyreus splendidulus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus '' Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - th ...

'' (Lepeletier, 1841) * '' Thyreus stellifera'' (Cockerell, 1936) * ''

Thyreus strandi ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' (Meyer, 1921) * ''

Thyreus surniculus ''Thyreus surniculus'', is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. It is found in India, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்க� ...

'' Lieftinck, 1959 * '' Thyreus takaonis'' (Cockerell, 1911) * '' Thyreus tinctus'' (Cockerell, 1905) * ''

Thyreus tricuspis ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (Pérez, 1883) * '' Thyreus truncatus'' (Pérez, 1883) * '' Thyreus tschoffeni'' (Vachal, 1903) * ''

Thyreus uniformis ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thre ...

'' (W. F. Kirby, 1900) * '' Thyreus vachali'' (Friese, 1905) * ''

Thyreus wallacei ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of other species of bees, mostly in the genus ''Amegilla''. They all have strongly contrasting patterns of coloration - thr ...

'' (Cockerell, 1905) * '' Thyreus waroonensis'' (Cockerell, 1913)

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