Thyreus abdominalis
| Thyreus abdominalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Thyreus |
| Species: | T. abdominalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Thyreus abdominalis (Friese, 1905)
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Thyreus abdominalis is a species of bee belonging to the genus Thyreus, the members of which are often referred to as cuckoo bees. Like all bees in this genus, it is cleptoparasitic. It is found throughout southern and eastern Asia.[citation needed]
Range
T. abdominalis is widespread, having been recorded throughout the Himalayan states to eastern China, Malaysia, and Indonesia.[citation needed]
Taxonomy
There are four subspecies of T. abdominalis. These are:[citation needed]
- T.abdominalis abdominalis
- T. abdominalis austrosunsanus
- T. abdominalis rostratus
- T. abdominalis simulator