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Euaspis basalis
(Ritsema, 1874)
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Head, thorax and first gastral segment mostly black in both sexes; second and later gastral segments dark red. Body entirely with strong punctures. This species is a cleptoparasite (labor parasite) of Megachile sculpturalis: its larvae feed on pollen stored by the host. Eggs and larvae of the host are soon killed by the larvae of the parasite.
Host-parasite relationship
Parasitizing
Megachile sculpturalis.
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Megachilidae
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Euaspis
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Body length :
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female
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13-16 mm
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male
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11-14 mm
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Distribution in Japan :
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima Island
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Dorsal view of female
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Lateral view of female
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Frontal view of female
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Dorsal view of male
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Lateral view of male
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Frontal view of male
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