Subalpine Cuckoo Nomad Bee

Bee / Apidae / Triepeolus / Triepeolus subalpinus

5 - 20 mm

Size

Summer, Fall

Seasonality

None

Pollen carrying method

Ground nester

Nesting

Cleptoparasitic

Sociality

See all

0 confirmed and 8 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

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Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Subalpine Cuckoo Nomad Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Triepeolus subalpinus

Additional Resources

Sources

"Beginner Bee Field Guide." Colorado State University Extension, 28 Feb. 2022. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BeginnerBeeFieldGuide_LowRezWeb_28Feb2022.pdf. PDF.

NatureServe. 2025. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer [web application]. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: April 03, 2025).