About Coelioxys rufitarsis Smith, 1854
Coelioxys rufitarsis Smith, 1854, commonly known as the red-legged cuckoo leafcutter bee, is a species of bee that belongs to the family Megachilidae. It is native to North America. As a cuckoo bee, it parasitizes the nests of multiple other bee species. These host species include Megachile latimanus, Megachile melanophoea, and Megachile perihirta.