Ammobatoidini
cuckoo bees
Ammobatoidini is a tribe of cleptoparasitic in the , . The tribe contains at least four (Aethammobates, Ammobatoides, Holcopasites, and Schmiedeknechtia) and approximately 30 described . Members are obligate , laying in the nests of bees. The tribe has been documented in North America, with some species having restricted geographic ranges.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ammobatoidini: /ˌæmoʊˌbætoʊˈɪdɪni/
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Distribution
North America; documented in the Texas Panhandle and central Texas for at least one (Holcopasites jerryrozeni)
Ecological Role
of other ; females lay in nests where consume host provisions
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Taxonomic composition
The tribe comprises four : Aethammobates (established 1994), Ammobatoides (1867), Holcopasites (1899), and Schmiedeknechtia (1896). Holcopasites jerryrozeni is a rare Texas with documented range expansion into the Texas Panhandle.
Reproductive strategy
As members of , Ammobatoidini are obligate . This reproductive mode involves females entering nests to , with subsequent larval development dependent on host-collected pollen and nectar provisions.