| Thyreus garouensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Thyreus |
| Species: | T. garouensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyreus garouensis Engel, 2014 | |
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The Melectini are a tribe of medium- to large-sized cuckoo bees in the family Apidae, found essentially worldwide. They are brood parasites of the related typical digger bees (Anthophorini) and occasionally visit flowers.
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Thyreus insignis, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae.
Thyreus ramosellus, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae.
Thyreus surniculus, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and occasionally Pakistan.
Thyreus takaonis, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae.
Thyreus shebicus is a species of cleptoparisitic bee belonging to the genus Thyreus and the family Apidae. It is found in northern Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia
Thyreus denolli is an African species of kleptoparisitic bee. It belongs to the tribe Melectini and to the genus Thyreus, the members of which are often referred to as 'Cuckoo bees', due to their parasitic behaviour. It is one of the most distinctive Thyreus bees in Cape Verde.