Dioxyini
cuckoo bees
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1Dioxyini is a tribe of kleptoparasitic cuckoo bees in the Megachilidae, comprising eight and approximately 36 globally. European representatives include ten species across five genera (Aglaoapis, Dioxys, Ensliniana, Metadioxys, Paradioxys), with two species widespread across the continent and others restricted to southern Europe. These bees do not construct nests or collect pollen, instead exploiting the nest provisions of bees.
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Distribution
Europe; two distributed widely across the continent, others restricted to one or several countries in southern Europe. Global distribution includes eight with 36 species.
Behavior
Kleptoparasitic cuckoo bees that exploit nest provisions of bees rather than constructing nests or collecting pollen.
More Details
Taxonomic revisions
Dioxys atlanticus was reclassified from to valid . New synonymy established: Dioxys cinctus = D. montana.
European red-list status
New red-list categories were created for European based on updated occurrence records.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key
- Figure 12 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 2 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 6 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 11 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 9 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 8 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 14 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 10 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 16 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 20 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 4 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 3 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 18 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Figure 17 from: Bogusch P (2023) European cuckoo bees of the tribe Dioxyini (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae): distribution, annotated checklist and identification key. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96: 599-628. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.104957
- Resolving issues in the genus Dioxys (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Dioxyini) in the West Palaearctic with a new identification key.