Roig-alsina-1991

Guides

• Rhopalolemma

  Rhopalolemma is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae, established by Roig-Alsina in 1991. The genus belongs to the tribe Biastini within the subfamily Nomadinae. Two species have been described: R. robertsi (1991) and R. rotundiceps (1997). As cuckoo bees, members of this genus are presumed to be cleptoparasites that lay eggs in the nests of host bees.

  cleptoparasiticcuckoo-beeNomadinaeBiastiniNeotropicalrarepoorly-knownRoig-Alsina-1991R.-robertsiR.-rotundiceps