Megachilinae is the largest subfamily of bees in the family

Megachilidae Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Characteristic traits of this family are the restriction of their pollen-carrying structure (called a '' scopa'') to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclu ...

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mason bees Mason bee is a name now commonly used for species of bees in the genus ''Osmia'', of the family Megachilidae. Mason bees are named for their habit of using mud or other "masonry" products in constructing their nests, which are made in naturally ...

leafcutter bees The genus ''Megachile'' is a cosmopolitan group of solitary bees, often called leafcutter bees or leafcutting bees; it also includes the resin bees and mortar bees. While other genera within the family Megachilidae may chew leaves or petals in ...

, and carder bees. *Tribe Anthidiini **'' Acedanthidium'' **'' Afranthidium'' **'' Afrostelis'' **'' Anthidiellum'' **'' Anthidioma'' **''

Anthidium ''Anthidium'' is a genus of bees often called carder or potter bees, who do not cut leaves, but use conifer resin, plant hairs, mud, or a mix of them to build nests. Like other members of the family Megachilidae (most of which are called "leafcut ...

'' **'' Anthodioctes'' **'' Apianthidium'' **'' Aspidosmia'' **'' Austrostelis'' **'' Aztecanthidium'' **'' Bathanthidium'' **'' Benanthis'' **'' Cyphanthidium'' **'' Dianthidium'' **'' Duckeanthidium'' **'' Eoanthidium'' **'' Epanthidium'' **'' Euaspis'' **'' Hoplostelis'' **'' Hypanthidioides'' **'' Hypanthidium'' **'' Icteranthidium'' **'' Indanthidium'' **'' Larinostelis'' **'' Notanthidium'' **'' Pachyanthidium'' **'' Paranthidium'' **'' Plesianthidium'' **'' Pseudoanthidium'' **'' Rhodanthidium'' **'' Serapista'' **''

Stelis ''Stelis'', or leach orchids, are a large genus of orchids, with 1339 accepted species. The generic name ''Stelis'' is the Greek word for 'mistletoe', referring to the epiphytic habit of these species. These mainly epiphytic (rarely lithophyti ...

'' Panzer **'' Trachusa'' **'' Trachusoides'' **'' Xenostelis'' *†Tribe Ctenoplectrellini **†'' Ctenoplectrella'' *Tribe Dioxyini **'' Aglaoapis'' **'' Allodioxys'' **'' Dioxys'' **'' Ensliniana'' **'' Eudioxys'' **'' Metadioxys'' **'' Paradioxys'' **'' Prodioxys'' *Tribe Lithurgini **''

Lithurgus ''Lithurgus'' is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae. Species * ''Lithurgus albofacialis'' Gupta, 1993 * ''Lithurgus andrewsi'' Cockerell, 1909 * ''Lithurgus atratiformis'' Cockerell, 1905 * ''Lithurgus atratus'' Smith, 1853 * ''Lithurgu ...

'' **'' Microthurge'' **'' Trichothurgus'' *Tribe Megachilini **''

Coelioxys ''Coelioxys'', common name leaf-cutting cuckoo bees or sharp-tailed bees, is a genus of solitary kleptoparasitic cuckoo bees belonging to the family Megachilidae. Diversity The genus includes about 500 species in 15 subgenera. Selected sp ...

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Megachile The genus ''Megachile'' is a cosmopolitan group of solitary bees, often called leafcutter bees or leafcutting bees; it also includes the resin bees and mortar bees. While other genera within the family Megachilidae may chew leaves or petals ...

'' **'' Radoszkowskiana'' *Tribe

Osmiini Osmiini is a tribe of leafcutter, mason, and resin bees in the family Megachilidae. There are about 19 genera and at least 1,000 described species in Osmiini. Genera * '' Afroheriades'' Peters, 1970 * '' Ashmeadiella'' Cockerell, 1897 * '' Atopo ...

**'' Afroheriades'' **''

Ashmeadiella ''Ashmeadiella'' is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Characteristic traits of this family are the restriction of their pollen-carrying structure (called a '' scopa'') ...

'' **'' Atoposmia'' **'' Bekilia'' **'' Chelostoma'' **'' Haetosmia'' **'' Heriades'' **'' Hofferia'' **''

Hoplitis ''Hoplitis'' is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae. There are more than 380 described species in ''Hoplitis''. See also * List of Hoplitis species This is a list of 385 species in '' Hoplitis'', a genus of leafcutter, mason, and resi ...

'' **'' Hoplosmia'' **'' Noteriades'' **''

Osmia Mason bee is a name now commonly used for species of bees in the genus ''Osmia'', of the family Megachilidae. Mason bees are named for their habit of using mud or other "masonry" products in constructing their nests, which are made in naturally o ...

'' **'' Othinosmia'' **'' Protosmia'' **'' Pseudoheriades'' **'' Stenoheriades'' **'' Stenosmia'' **'' Wainia'' **'' Xeroheriades'' *Incertae Sedis **'' Neochalicodoma'' **'' Ochreriades'' **'' Stellenigris''

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* * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1175400 Megachilidae Bee subfamilies