Neolarra vigilans is a kleptoparasitic[1] species of cuckoo bee in the family Apidae. It is found from northern Mexico to southern Canada.[2][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Neolarra |
| Species: | N. vigilans
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| Neolarra vigilans (Cockerell, 1895)
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Its range was extended northward by several hundred miles after Michael and Dan O'Loughlin discovered a specimen on a friend's lawn in Burns, Oregon.[5]
References
edit- ^ Best, Lincoln; Melathopoulos, Andony (December 2021). "Rare rabbitbrush fairy cuckoo bee discovered in Oregon". Oregon State University Extension Service.
- ^ "Neolarra vigilans Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Neolarra vigilans". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Neolarra vigilans species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Best, Lincoln; Melathopoulos, Andony (December 2021). "Rare rabbitbrush fairy cuckoo bee discovered in Oregon". Oregon State University Extension Service.
Further reading
edit- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
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Media related to Neolarra vigilans at Wikimedia Commons
