Nomada luteoloides

Robertson, 1895

Black-and-yellow Nomad Bee

Nomada luteoloides is a of in the , to North America. As a , it does not construct its own nest or collect pollen, instead laying in the nests of species. The female offspring develop by consuming the host's provisions and often the host egg or . The species is part of the diverse Nomada , which contains numerous cuckoo bee species that parasitize various ground-nesting bees, particularly in the genus Andrena.

Nomada luteoloides female by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Nomada luteoloides male 1 by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Nomada luteoloides male by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nomada luteoloides: /nəˈmɑːdə ljuːtiˈoʊlɔɪdz/

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Distribution

Recorded from North America, with specific presence documented in Vermont, United States. GBIF distribution records indicate occurrence across North America.

Host Associations

Andrena - kleptoparasitismNomada typically parasitize nests of Andrena mining ; specific for N. luteoloides not confirmed in sources

Similar Taxa

Nomada flavoguttataBoth are North Nomada with similar kleptoparasitic biology; N. flavoguttata has been studied for antennal grabbing during copulation

More Details

Genus-level behavioral context

While specific behaviors for N. luteoloides are not documented, research on congeneric N. flavoguttata has described 'antennal grabbing' during copulation—where males wind their around the female's to transfer . This was first recorded for the Nomada in 2018 by Schindler et al.

Conservation notes

As with many solitary , N. luteoloides depends on bare ground for nesting sites. efforts targeting ground-nesting bees, such as creation of 'bee beaches' ( of bare, warm, sandy soil), may indirectly benefit this by supporting host .