Thyreus abdominalis

Thyreus abdominalis is a species of bee belonging to the genus Thyreus, the members of which are often referred to as cuckoo bees. Like all bees in this genus, it is kleptoparasitic. It is found throughout southern and eastern Asia.^{[1]: 8–9, 57–58}

Thyreus abdominalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Thyreus
Species:	T. abdominalis
Binomial name
Thyreus abdominalis (Friese, 1905)

Range

T. abdominalis is widespread, having been recorded throughout the Himalayan states to eastern China, Malaysia, and Indonesia.^{[1]: 8–9, 57–58}

Taxonomy

There are four subspecies of T. abdominalis. These are:^{[2][1]: 59–71}

• T. abdominalis abdominalis
• T. abdominalis austrosunsanus
• T. abdominalis rostratus
• T. abdominalis simulator