Epeolus compactus

Epeolus compactus is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Apidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.^[1][2][3][4] It is a parasite of Colletes kincaidii, with females laying eggs in the host species' nest.^[5]

Epeolus compactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Epeolus
Species:	E. compactus
Binomial name
Epeolus compactus Cresson, 1878