Epeolus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Black-thighed Epeolus)

Interactions where Epeolus variegatus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva kleptoparasitises Colletes daviesanus Davies’ Colletes Hymenoptera: Colletidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Epeolus variegatus/Epeolus variegatusblack-thighed epeoluslarva Animal / kleptoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Colletidae/Colletes daviesanus/Colletes daviesanusdavies' colletes
larva larva kleptoparasitises UK/Ireland Colletes similis Bare-saddled Colletes Hymenoptera: Colletidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Epeolus variegatus/Epeolus variegatusblack-thighed epeoluslarva Animal / kleptoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Colletidae/Colletes similis/Colletes similisbare-saddled colletes

Author & YearTitleSource
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates

Epeolus variegatus (Black-thighed Epeolus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Epeolus variegatus (Black-thighed Epeolus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpeolus variegatus (Black-thighed Epeolus)
FamilyAPIDAE (bees)
SuperfamilyAPOIDEA (solitary and hive bees)
InfraorderAculeata (aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epeolus variegatus (Black-thighed Epeolus)

Epeolus variegatus (Black-thighed Epeolus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Epeolus variegatus (Black-thighed Epeolus):

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