Epeolus compactus Cresson, 1878 is a animal in the Apidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Epeolus compactus Cresson, 1878
Epeolus compactus is a parasitic cuckoo bee found in the United States and Mexico that targets Colletes kincaidii.
Epeolus compactus, formally described by Cresson in 1878, is a species of cuckoo bee belonging to the family Apidae. This species occurs in the United States and Mexico. It is a parasitic species that targets Colletes kincaidii, and its females lay their eggs inside the nests of this host species.
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