Oil-digger-cuckoo
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Ericrocis lata
Common Oil-digger-Cuckoo
Ericrocis lata is a cleptoparasitic bee species in the family Apidae, commonly known as the Common Oil-digger-Cuckoo. As a member of the tribe Ericrocidini, it is a specialized brood parasite that targets oil-collecting bees. The species occurs in both Central and North America. It was first described by Cresson in 1879.