Megachilinae is a subfamily of bees, the largest subfamily in the family
Megachilidae
Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Both that their pollen-carrying structure (called a '' scopa'') is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclusively on the hind legs as in other ...
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Megachilinae.
The Bees of Florida. Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida. and includes
mason bees,
leafcutter bees, and carder bees.
*Tribe
Anthidiini
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Acedanthidium''
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Afranthidium
''Afranthidium'' is a genus of bees belonging to the family Megachilidae. The species of this genus are found in Southern Asia, Africa and Australia.
Species
*''Afranthidium abdominale''
*''Afranthidium ablusum''
*''Afranthidium alaemon''
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Afrostelis''
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Anthidiellum
''Anthidiellum'' is a genus of rotund resin bees in the family Megachilidae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Anthidiellum''.
Species
These 66 species belong to the genus ''Anthidiellum'':
* '' Anthidiellum absonulum'' (Cockerell ...
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Anthidioma''
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Anthidium''
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Anthodioctes
''Anthodioctes'' is a genus of bee
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a mono ...
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Apianthidium''
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Aspidosmia''
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Austrostelis''
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Aztecanthidium''
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Bathanthidium''
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Benanthis''
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Cyphanthidium''
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Dianthidium''
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Duckeanthidium''
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Eoanthidium''
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Epanthidium''
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Euaspis''
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Hoplostelis''
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Hypanthidioides''
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Hypanthidium''
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Icteranthidium''
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Indanthidium''
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Larinostelis''
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Notanthidium''
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Pachyanthidium''
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Paranthidium''
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Plesianthidium''
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Pseudoanthidium
''Pseudoanthidium'' is a genus of bees
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a m ...
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Rhodanthidium''
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Serapista''
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Stelis
''Stelis'', or leach orchids, is a large genus of orchids, with perhaps 500 species. The generic name ''Stelis'' is the Greek word for 'mistletoe', referring to the epiphytic habit of these species. These mainly epiphytic (rarely lithophytic) p ...
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Trachusa
''Trachusa'' is a genus of leafcutter, mason, and resin bees in the family Megachilidae. There are at least 50 described species in ''Trachusa''.
Species
These 57 species belong to the genus ''Trachusa'':
* '' Trachusa alamosana'' Thorp & Broo ...
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Trachusoides''
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Xenostelis''
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Ctenoplectrellini
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Ctenoplectrella''
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Dioxyini
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Aglaoapis''
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Allodioxys''
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Dioxys''
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Ensliniana''
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Eudioxys''
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Metadioxys''
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Paradioxys''
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Prodioxys''
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Lithurgini
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Lithurgus
''Lithurgus'' is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae.
Species
* '' Lithurgus albofimbriatus''
* '' Lithurgus andrewsi'' Cockerell, 1909
* '' Lithurgus atratiformis'' Cockerell, 1905
* '' Lithurgus atratus'' Smith, 1853
* '' Lithurgus au ...
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Microthurge''
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Trichothurgus''
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Megachilini
Megachilini is a tribe of leaf-cutter and resin bees.
The Megachilini is the most speciose tribe within Megachilidae, comprising four genera: ''Coelioxys'' Latreille, ''Megachile'' Latreille, ''Noteriades'' Cockerell and ''Radoszkowskiana'' Popo ...
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Coelioxys''
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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 called resin bees and mortar bees. While other genera within the family Megachilidae may chew leaves or pe ...
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Radoszkowskiana''
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Osmiini
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Afroheriades''
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Ashmeadiella''
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Atoposmia''
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Bekilia''
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Chelostoma''
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Haetosmia''
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Heriades''
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Hofferia''
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Hoplitis
''Hoplitis'' is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae
Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Both that their pollen-carrying structure (called a '' scopa'') is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen ( ...
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Hoplosmia''
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Noteriades''
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Ochreriades''
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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 ...
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Othinosmia''
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Protosmia''
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Pseudoheriades''
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Stenoheriades''
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Stenosmia
''Stenosmia'' is a genus of bees
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophy ...
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Wainia''
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Xeroheriades''
*Incertae Sedis
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Neochalicodoma''
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Stellenigris''
References
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Megachilidae
Bee subfamilies