First evidence of kleptoparasitism by Cissites maculata (Coleoptera: Meloidae) on Xylocopa lachnea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Central Ecuador

Esteban Poveda-Proaño; Raul Ontaneda-Gallegos; Emilia A. Moreno-Coellar; Alvaro Barragan

doi:10.1007/s13592-026-01272-6

First evidence of kleptoparasitism by Cissites maculata (Coleoptera: Meloidae) on Xylocopa lachnea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Central Ecuador

Esteban Poveda-Proaño
, Raul Ontaneda-Gallegos
, Emilia A. Moreno-Coellar
, Alvaro Barragan

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Original language	English
Article number	42
Journal	Apidologie
Volume	57
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-026-01272-6
State	Published - Aug 2026

Keywords

Andes
blister beetle
carpenter bees
Neotropics
phoresy

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