Triepeolus distinctus Cresson, 1878    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Apidae   >   Genus Triepeolus   

Status:

New species added to Maryland state list in 2016 with nearest records coming from Georgia and Illinois (S. Droege, pers. comm.).

Relationships:

Nest parasite of Dieunomia heteropoda. Interestingly, the sand pit where this species was discovered is our only known location for that species (S. Droege, pers. comm.).

There are 2 records in the project database.

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A male Triepeolus distinctus collected in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2016). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A male Triepeolus distinctus collected in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2016). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A male Triepeolus distinctus collected in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2016). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A Triepeolus distinctus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A Triepeolus distinctus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A Triepeolus distinctus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)


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