Townsendiella rufiventris
Linsley, 1942
Townsendiella rufiventris is a in the , first described by Linsley in 1942. It belongs to the tribe Townsendiellini within the . The species has been recorded in the United States and Mexico. As a member of Nomadinae, it is presumed to be a (cuckoo bee) that lays in the nests of other , though specific relationships remain undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Townsendiella rufiventris: /taʊnˌzɛnˈdiːə rəˌfɪˈvɛntrɪs/
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Distribution
United States and Mexico.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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