Epeolus compactus
Species of bee
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Epeolus compactus is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Apidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.[1][2][3][4] It is a parasite of Colletes kincaidii, with females laying eggs in the host species' nest.[5]
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| Epeolus compactus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Epeolus |
| Species: | E. compactus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epeolus compactus Cresson, 1878 | |