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Natural Heritage Macropis Cuckoo Bee & Endangered Species Epeoloides pilosula Program State Status: None www.mass.gov/nhesp Federal Status: None Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife DESCRIPTION: The Macropis Cuckoo Bee is a native bee, generally dark overall. As for many native bees, consultation of a technical manual is needed for accurate identification. For a complete description of male and female Macropis Cuckoo Bees, see: http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Epeolo ides+pilosula HABITAT: Open sparsely vegetated areas. LIFE HISTORY: E. pilosula is a parasite in the nests of three species of Macropis bees in Massachusetts. It flies in June and July and has been recorded nectaring on species of Apocynum, Galax, Houstonia, and Rubus. Female Epeoloides pilosula. Photo courtesy of The Packer Lab – Bee Tribes of the World GEOGRAPHIC RANGE: Michigan to New England and south to Georgia. STATUS AND THREATS: Currently, only one record is known from Massachusetts. Threats to the species are unknown. REFERENCES: Ascher, J.S., and J. Pickering. 2015. Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila). http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Apoidea_spe cies Michener, C.D. 2000. The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London. Male Epeoloides pilosula. Photo courtesy of The Packer Lab – Bee Tribes of the World Prepared 2015 A Species of Greatest Conservation Need in the Massachusetts State Wildlife Action Plan Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Rd., Westborough, MA; tel: 508-389-6300; fax: 508-389-7890; www.mass.gov/dfw Please allow the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program to continue to conserve the biodiversity of Massachusetts with a contribution for ‘endangered wildlife conservation’ on your state income tax form, as these donations comprise a significant portion of our operating budget. www.mass.gov/nhesp .

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