''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 ''Amegilla'' is a large genus of bees in the tribe Anthophorini. Several species have blue metallic bands on the abdomen, and are referred to as "blue-banded bees" and "digger bees". One of their names in english, "digger bees" is given to them b ...

''. 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 ''Thyreus abdominalis'' is a species of bee belonging to the genus ''Thyreus'', the members of which are often referred to as cuckoo bees. Like all bees in this genus, it is cleptoparasitic. It is found throughout southern and eastern Asia. Rang ...

'' (Friese, 1905) * '' Thyreus abyssinicus'' (Radoszkowski, 1873) * ''

Thyreus affinis ''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 ...

'' (Morawitz, 1874) * ''

Thyreus africana ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (Cockerell, 1919) * ''

Thyreus albomaculatus ''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 ...

'' (DeGeer, 1778) * ''

Thyreus alfkeni ''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 altaicus ''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 ...

'' (Radoszkowski, 1893) * ''

Thyreus axillaris ''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 ...

'' (Vachal, 1903) * ''

Thyreus batelkai ''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 ...

'' Straka & Engel, 2012 * ''

Thyreus bimaculatus ''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 bouyssoui ''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 ...

'' (Vachal, 1903) * ''

Thyreus brachyaspis ''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 ...

'' (Cockerell, 1936) * ''

Thyreus caeruleopunctatus ''Thyreus caeruleopunctatus'', commonly known as the chequered cuckoo bee, is a parasitic bee of the genus ''Thyreus ''Thyreus'' is an Old World genus of bees, one of many that are commonly known as cuckoo bees, and are cleptoparasites of ot ...

'' (Blanchard, 1840) * ''

Thyreus calceatus ''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 ...

'' (Vachal, 1903) * ''

Thyreus callurus ''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, 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 ''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, 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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' Lieftinck, 1968 * ''

Thyreus himalayensis ''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 ...

'' (Radoszkowski, 1893) * ''

Thyreus hirtus ''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 ...

'' (de Beaumont, 1940) * ''

Thyreus histrio ''Thyreus histrio'', 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 ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) * ''

Thyreus histrionicus ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' (Cockerell, 1910) * '' Thyreus macleayi'' (Cockerell, 1907) * ''

Thyreus maculiscutis ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (Lepeletier, 1841) * ''

Thyreus orbatus ''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 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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (Kohl, 1905) * ''

Thyreus pretextus ''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 ...

'' (Vachal, 1903) * ''

Thyreus priesneri ''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 ...

'' Lieftinck, 1968 * ''

Thyreus proximus ''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 ...

'' (Meyer, 1921) * ''

Thyreus quadrimaculatus ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (Fabricius, 1781) * '' Thyreus sejuncta'' (Saussure, 1890) * ''

Thyreus shebicus ''Thyreus shebicus'' is a species of kleptoparisitic bee belonging to the genus ''Thyreus'' in the family Apidae. It is found in northern Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''Thyreus takaonis'', is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae The Apinae are the subfamily that includes the majority of bees in the family Apidae. It includes the familiar " corbiculate" (pollen basket) bees—bum ...

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Thyreus tinctus ''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 ...

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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 ...

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Thyreus truncatus ''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 ...

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Thyreus tschoffeni ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

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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 ''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 ...

'' (Cockerell, 1913)

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