Thyreus caeruleopunctatus, commonly known as the chequered cuckoo bee,[1] is a parasitic bee of the genus Thyreus, also called cuckoo bees.

It is a stocky bee, notable for its brilliant metallic blue and black banded colors.

Like other Thyreus, they are kleptoparasites of Amegilla species.

[2] They are found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

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