description Sphecodes hyalinatus Overview
Sphecodes hyalinatus is a Palearctic cuckoo bee in the sweat-bee family Halictidae. Like other members of Sphecodes, it is cleptoparasitic: females do not gather pollen to provision their own young, but use the nests and food stores prepared by host bees. Records place the species mainly in Europe, with observations extending north to Finland and eastward through central and eastern Europe; the European Red List assesses it as Near Threatened. It is of interest to entomologists and naturalists studying host-dependent bee life cycles.
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What kind of bee is Sphecodes hyalinatus?
Sphecodes hyalinatus is a Palearctic cuckoo bee in the sweat-bee family Halictidae. It is a cleptoparasitic species rather than a typical pollen-gathering bee.
How does Sphecodes hyalinatus reproduce?
Females do not gather pollen to provision their own young. Instead, they use nests and food stores prepared by host bees for their larvae.
What does cleptoparasitic mean for Sphecodes hyalinatus?
It means the female relies on another bee’s nest and provisions instead of building a fully supplied nest herself. Her offspring develop using resources collected by the host bee.
Where is Sphecodes hyalinatus found?
The species is recorded in the Palearctic region, which covers much of Europe, North Africa, and northern Asia. Its life cycle depends on suitable solitary-bee hosts in those areas.
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