Sphecodes

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color black and red
gptkbp:commonName blood bee
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Latreille
gptkbp:describedYear 1804
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Halictidae
gptkbp:habitat varied, often in sandy soils
gptkbp:hasWings clear or slightly smoky
gptkbp:hostBees other Halictidae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sphecodes
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant pollen and nectar provisions stolen from host
gptkbp:notableSpecies Sphecodes albilabris
Sphecodes crassus
Sphecodes ephippius
Sphecodes gibbus
Sphecodes monilicornis
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 200
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:parasiticBehavior cleptoparasitic
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:range small to medium
gptkbp:region temperate and tropical regions
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism present
gptkbp:subfamily Halictinae
gptkbp:typeSpecies Sphecodes albilabris
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Halictidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6