| Rhopalolemma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Subfamily: | Nomadinae |
| Tribe: | Biastini |
| Genus: | Rhopalolemma Roig-Alsina, 1991 |
Rhopalolemma is a genus of cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are at least two described species in Rhopalolemma. [1] [2] [3]
These two species belong to the genus Rhopalolemma:
Nomadinae is a subfamily of bees in the family Apidae. They are known commonly as cuckoo bees.
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