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| Nomada | |
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| Nomada succincta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Subfamily: | Nomadinae |
| Tribe: | Nomadini Latreille, 1802 |
| Genus: | Nomada Scopoli, 1770 |
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>850 species | |
With over 850 species, the genus Nomada is one of the largest genera in the family Apidae, and the largest genus of cuckoo bees. Cuckoo bees are so named because they enter the nests of a host and lay eggs there, stealing resources that the host has already collected.[1] The name "Nomada" is derived from the Greek word nomas (νομάς), meaning "roaming" or "wandering."[2]
Nomada are kleptoparasites of many different types of bees as hosts, primarily the genus Andrena, but also Agapostemon, Melitta, Eucera and Exomalopsis.[3] As parasites, they lack a pollen-carrying scopa, and are mostly hairless, as they do not collect pollen to feed their offspring.[4] Like non-parasitic bees, adults are known to visit flowers and feed on nectar.[5] Given the lack of scopa and general behavior, they are considered poor pollinators.[6]
- ^ O'Toole, Christopher (2004). Bees of the world. Facts On File. ISBN 9780816057122. OCLC 54407628.
- ^ "nomad | Origin and meaning of nomad by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Genus Nomada - Nomad Bees".
- ^ Moisset, Beatriz; Buchmann, Steve (2010). Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees. USDA, Forest Service.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "lively cuckoo bee - Nomada fervida". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-25.