Coelioxys rufitarsis Smith, 1854 is a animal in the Megachilidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Coelioxys rufitarsis Smith, 1854

Coelioxys rufitarsis Smith, 1854

Coelioxys rufitarsis, the red-legged cuckoo leafcutter bee, is a North American parasitic bee in the family Megachilidae.

Family
Genus
Coelioxys
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

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.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Megachilidae Coelioxys

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