Brachymelecta californica explained

Brachymelecta californica, also known as the California digger-cuckoo bee, is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Apidae, found in Central America and North America.

Further reading

• The melectine bees of California (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae). 1951. Hurd . P. D. Jr.. Linsley . E. G.. Bulletin of the California Insect Survey. 1. 5. 119–140.
• Web site: 2019-07-02. Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila). 2019. Ascher . J.S.. Pickering . J..