Thyreus caeruleopunctatus
| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus | |
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| Species: | T. caeruleopunctatus
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| Thyreus caeruleopunctatus Blanchard 1840
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Thyreus caeruleopunctatus, commonly known as the chequered cuckoo bee, is a parasitic bee of the genus Thyreus, also called cuckoo bees. It is a stocky bee, notable for its brilliant metallic blue and black banded colors.