''Townsendiella'' 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 ...
, found in Mexico, and the southwestern United States.
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Species
* ''Townsendiella californica
''Townsendiella'' is a genus of cuckoo bees 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 bumble ...
'' Michener, 1936
* ''Townsendiella ensifera
''Townsendiella'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae, found in Mexico, and the southwestern United States.
Species
* ''Townsendiella californica
''Townsendiella'' is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae
Apidae is the ...
'' Orr and Griswold, 2015
* ''Townsendiella pulchra
''Townsendiella pulchra'' is a species of cuckoo bee 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, includin ...
'' Crawford, 1916
* ''Townsendiella rufiventris
''Townsendiella rufiventris'' is a cuckoo bee species 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, includ ...
'' Linsley, 1942
References
* Michener, Charles D. (2000). ''The Bees of the World'', xiv + 913.
* Michener, Charles D. (2007). ''The Bees of the World, Second Edition'', xvi + 953.
Further reading
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External links
NCBI Taxonomy Browser, ''Townsendiella''
Nomadinae
Bee genera
Brood parasites
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