The cosmopolitan

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 monophyletic lineage within the superfamil ...

genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar

carpenter bee Carpenter bees are species in the genus ''Xylocopa'' of the subfamily Xylocopinae. The genus includes some 500 bees in 31 subgenera. The common name "carpenter bee" derives from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant m ...

s. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 subgenera. They make nests in dead wood, stems, or pith, and while many are solitary, a number are

subsocial Sociality is the degree to which individuals in an animal population tend to associate in social groups (gregariousness) and form cooperative societies. Sociality is a survival response to evolutionary pressures. For example, when a mother wasp ...

, with mothers caring for their larvae, and in a few cases where multiple females are found in a single nest, daughters or sisters may form very small, weakly

eusocial Eusociality (from Greek εὖ ''eu'' "good" and social), the highest level of organization of sociality, is defined by the following characteristics: cooperative brood care (including care of offspring from other individuals), overlapping genera ...

colonies (where one bee forages and the other remains in the nest and lays eggs). One species is unique for having both social and asocial populations, '' Ceratina australensis'', which exhibits all of the pre-adaptations for successful group living. This species is socially polymorphic with both solitary and social nests collected in

sympatry In biology, two related species or populations are considered sympatric when they exist in the same geographic area and thus frequently encounter one another. An initially interbreeding population that splits into two or more distinct species s ...

. Social colonies in that species consist of two foundresses, one contributing both foraging and reproductive effort and the second which remains at the nest as a passive guard. Cooperative nesting provides no overt reproductive benefits over solitary nesting in this population, although brood survival tends to be greater in social colonies. Maternal longevity, subsociality and

bivoltine Voltinism is a term used in biology to indicate the number of broods or generations of an organism in a year. The term is most often applied to insects, and is particularly in use in sericulture, where silkworm varieties vary in their voltinism. ...

nesting

phenology Phenology is the study of periodic events in biological life cycles and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate, as well as habitat factors (such as elevation). Examples include the date of emergence of leav ...

in this species favour colony formation, while dispersal habits and offspring longevity may inhibit more frequent social nesting in this and other ceratinines. ''Ceratina'' are commonly dark, shining, even metallic bees, with fairly sparse body hairs and a weak

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on the hind tibia. Most species have some yellow markings, most often restricted to the face, but often elsewhere on the body. They are very commonly mistaken for "sweat bees" (family

Halictidae Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appearance. These bees occur all over the world and are found on every contine ...

), due to their small size, metallic coloration, and some similarity in wing venation; they can be easily separated from halictids by the mouthparts (with a long glossa) and the hindwings (with a tiny jugal lobe).Small carpenter bees, ''Ceratina'' spp.
Featured Creatures. University of Florida IFAS. Publication EENY-101, Revised June, 2014. In '' Ceratina nigrolabiata'', a

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species, males may guard the opening to the nest of a female they hope to mate with, and are often not the father of the brood within the nest; this is the first bee species in which male nest-guarding has been classified as a form of biparental care, but males guarding nests and mating with females has been documented in other species (e.g., ''

Macrotera portalis ''Macrotera portalis'' is a species of communal, ground nesting, partially bivoltine bees found in arid grasslands and desert regions of North America. An oligolectic bee, ''M. portalis'' gathers pollen only from plants in the genus '' Sphaer ...

''). A few species of ''Ceratina'' are exceptional among bees in that they are

parthenogenetic Parthenogenesis (; from the Greek grc, παρθένος, translit=parthénos, lit=virgin, label=none + grc, γένεσις, translit=génesis, lit=creation, label=none) is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and developmen ...

, reproducing without males. Ceratina nest in fennel 1

Species

* '' Ceratina acantha'' Provancher, 1895 * ''

Ceratina accusator The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''

Ceratina acuta The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1896 * ''

Ceratina aeneiceps The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Friese, 1917 * ''

Ceratina aenescens The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Friese, 1917 * ''

Ceratina aereola The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Vachal, 1903 * ''

Ceratina aetana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Shiokawa, 2006 * ''

Ceratina ahngeri The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Kokujev, 1905 * ''

Ceratina albopicta The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina albosticta The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1931 * ''

Ceratina alexandrae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Baker, 2002 * ''

Ceratina aliceae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina allodapoides The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Strand, 1912 * '' Ceratina aloes'' Cockerell, 1932 * ''

Ceratina angulata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Roig-Alsina, 2013 * ''

Ceratina apacheorum The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Daly, 1973 * ''

Ceratina apatela The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Engel, 2018 * '' Ceratina arabiae'' (Daly, 1983) * ''

Ceratina arizonensis ''Ceratina arizonensis'' is a species of small carpenter bee in the family Apidae Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, ...

'' Cockerell, 1898 * ''

Ceratina armata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Smith, 1854 * '' Ceratina aspera'' Schrottky, 1902 * ''

Ceratina asunciana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Strand, 1910 * ''

Ceratina asuncionis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Strand, 1910 * '' Ceratina atopura'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina atra The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1917 * '' Ceratina atrata'' H. S. Smith, 1907 * '' Ceratina augochloroides'' Ducke, 1911 * '' Ceratina auriviridis'' H. S. Smith, 1907 * '' Ceratina australensis'' (Perkins, 1912) * ''

Ceratina azteca The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cresson, 1878 * ''

Ceratina azurea The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Benoist, 1955 * '' Ceratina ballotae'' Eardley & Daly, 2007 * ''

Ceratina barbarae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Eardley & Daly, 2007 * ''

Ceratina basaltica The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Flórez-Gómez et al., 2022 * '' Ceratina beata'' Cameron, 1897 * '' Ceratina belizensis'' Baker, 1907 * '' Ceratina belliata'' Shiokawa, 2008 * '' Ceratina benguetensis'' Cockerell, 1916 * '' Ceratina bhawani'' Bingham, 1908 * ''

Ceratina bicolorata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina bicuneata'' Cockerell, 1918 * ''

Ceratina bifida The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1900 * ''

Ceratina biguttulata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' (Moure, 1941) * '' Ceratina bilobata'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina binghami ''Ceratina binghami'' is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae, subfamily Xylocopinae. References External links Animaldiversity.orgItis.govAcademia.org
Ceratina, binghami Insects described in 1908 {{Apidae-stub ...

'' Cockerell, 1908 * '' Ceratina bispinosa'' Handlirsch, 1889 * '' Ceratina boninensis'' Yasumatsu, 1955 * '' Ceratina braunsi'' Eardley & Daly, 2007 * ''

Ceratina braunsiana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Friese, 1905 * ''

Ceratina breviceps The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Michener, 1954 * '' Ceratina bryanti'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''

Ceratina buscki The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''

Ceratina calcarata ''Ceratina calcarata'', the spurred ceratina, is a species of small carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in eastern North America. This species ranges from Georgia, USA north to Ontario, Canada and east to Nova Scotia, Canada. This be ...

'' Robertson, 1900 * '' Ceratina callosa'' (Fabricius, 1794) * ''

Ceratina canaliculata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Roig-Alsina, 2016 * ''

Ceratina canarensis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1919 * '' Ceratina capitosa'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina carinifrons'' Baker, 2002 * '' Ceratina catamarcensis'' Schrottky, 1907 * '' Ceratina caveata'' Roig-Alsina, 2013 * '' Ceratina cavifrons'' Shiokawa, 2006 * '' Ceratina chalcea'' Spinola, 1841 * '' Ceratina chalcites'' Germar, 1839 * '' Ceratina chalybea'' Chevrier, 1872 * '' Ceratina chiangmaiensis'' Warrit et al., 2012 * ''

Ceratina chinensis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' (Wu, 1963) * '' Ceratina chloris'' (Fabricius, 1804) * ''

Ceratina christellae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Terzo, 1998 * '' Ceratina chrysocephala'' Cockerell, 1912 * '' Ceratina chrysomalla'' Gerstäcker, 1869 * ''

Ceratina citrinifrons The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina citriphila The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1935 * '' Ceratina cladura'' Cockerell, 1919 * '' Ceratina claripennis'' Friese, 1917 * '' Ceratina cobaltina'' Cresson, 1878 * ''

Ceratina cockerelli ''Ceratina cockerelli'' is a species of small carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; ...

'' H. S. Smith, 1907 * '' Ceratina cognata'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina collusor'' Cockerell, 1919 * '' Ceratina combinata'' Friese, 1910 * ''

Ceratina compacta The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Smith, 1879 * ''

Ceratina congoensis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Meunier, 1890 * ''

Ceratina coptica The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Baker, 2002 * ''

Ceratina corinna The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Nurse, 1904 * ''

Ceratina correntina The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Schrottky, 1907 * '' Ceratina cosmiocephala'' Cameron, 1908 * ''

Ceratina crassiceps The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1925 * ''

Ceratina crewi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1903 * ''

Ceratina cucurbitina The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' (Rossi, 1792) * '' Ceratina cupreiventris'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina cuprifrons'' Strand, 1910 * '' Ceratina currani'' Schwarz, 1934 * ''

Ceratina cyanea ''Ceratina cyanea'', common name blue carpenter bee, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae, subfamily Xylocopinae. Distribution This species is present in most of Western Europe, in North West Africa and in the eastern Palearctic ...

'' (Kirby, 1802) * '' Ceratina cyanicollis'' Schrottky, 1902 * ''

Ceratina cyaniventris The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cresson, 1865 * '' Ceratina cyanura'' Cockerell, 1918 * '' Ceratina cypriaca'' Mavromoustakis, 1954 * '' Ceratina dallatorreana'' Friese, 1896 * ''

Ceratina dalyi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Terzo, 1998 * ''

Ceratina daressalamica The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Strand, 1912 * ''

Ceratina darwini The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1910 * '' Ceratina demotica'' Baker, 2002 * '' Ceratina denesi'' Terzo, 1998 * '' Ceratina dentipes'' Friese, 1914 * ''

Ceratina dentiventris The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Gerstäcker, 1869 * ''

Ceratina diligens The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina diloloensis'' Cockerell, 1932 * '' Ceratina dimidiata'' Friese, 1910 * '' Ceratina diodonta'' H. S. Smith, 1907 * ''

Ceratina duckei The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Friese, 1910 * ''

Ceratina dupla ''Ceratina dupla'', the doubled ceratina, is a species of small carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in the eastern half of North America. It was formerly confused with the species ''Ceratina floridana'' and ''Ceratina mikmaqi The c ...

'' Say, 1837 * '' Ceratina egeria'' Nurse, 1904 * ''

Ceratina electron The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina elisabethae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina emeiensis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Wu, 2000 * ''

Ceratina ericia The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Vachal, 1903 * '' Ceratina esakii'' Yasumatsu & Hirashima, 1969 * '' Ceratina excavata'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Ceratina eximia'' Smith, 1862 * ''

Ceratina fastigiata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Fox, 1896 * '' Ceratina ferghanica'' Morawitz, 1875 * ''

Ceratina fimbriata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Roig-Alsina, 2013 * ''

Ceratina fioreseana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Oliveira, 2020 * ''

Ceratina flavipes The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Smith, 1879 * ''

Ceratina flavolateralis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1916 * '' Ceratina flavopicta'' Smith, 1858 * ''

Ceratina floridana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Mitchell, 1962 * ''

Ceratina foveifera The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Strand, 1912 * '' Ceratina fuliginosa'' Cockerell, 1916 * ''

Ceratina fulvitarsis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Friese, 1925 * ''

Ceratina fulvofasciata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Ducke, 1908 * ''

Ceratina fumipennis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1917 * '' Ceratina glossata'' Michener, 1954 * ''

Ceratina gnoma The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Eardley & Daly, 2007 * ''

Ceratina gomphrenae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Schrottky, 1909 * '' Ceratina gossypii'' Schrottky, 1907 * '' Ceratina grandis'' Shiokawa, 2015 * '' Ceratina gravidula'' Gerstäcker, 1869 * '' Ceratina guarnacciana'' Genaro, 1998 * ''

Ceratina guineae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Strand, 1912 * '' Ceratina gurkhana'' Shiokawa, 2008 * '' Ceratina hakkarica'' Kocourek, 1998 * '' Ceratina haladai'' Terzo & Rasmont, 2004 * ''

Ceratina hexae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Eardley & Daly, 2007 * ''

Ceratina hieratica The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Baker, 2002 * ''

Ceratina hieroglyphica ''Ceratina hieroglyphica'', is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae, subfamily Xylocopinae. References External links Animaldiversity.orgItis.govAcademia.edu hieroglyphica Horapollo (from Horus Apollo; grc-gre, Ὡραπόλλω ...

'' Smith, 1854 * ''

Ceratina himalayana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Shiokawa, 2008 * ''

Ceratina huberi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1910 * '' Ceratina humilior'' Cockerell, 1916 * '' Ceratina hurdi'' Daly, 1973 * ''

Ceratina ignara The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cresson, 1878 * ''

Ceratina immaculata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1910 * '' Ceratina incertula'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina incognita The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Bingham, 1898 * '' Ceratina indica'' (Hirashima, 1969) * ''

Ceratina indigovirens The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Flórez-Gómez et al., 2022 * ''

Ceratina inermis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1905 * ''

Ceratina interrupta The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Alfken, 1926 * ''

Ceratina itzarum The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1931 * '' Ceratina iwatai'' Yasumatsu, 1936 * ''

Ceratina jacobsoni The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' van der Vecht, 1952 * '' Ceratina japonica'' Cockerell, 1911 * '' Ceratina jejuensis'' S. Lee, 2005 * '' Ceratina kankauensis'' Strand, 1913 * '' Ceratina kopili'' Flórez-Gómez et al., 2022 * '' Ceratina kosemponis'' Strand, 1913 * ''

Ceratina kraussi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Michener, 1954 * '' Ceratina labrosa'' Friese, 1905 * ''

Ceratina laevifrons The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Morawitz, 1895 * ''

Ceratina laeviuscula The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Wu, 1963 * '' Ceratina langenburgiae'' Strand, 1912 * '' Ceratina langi'' Cockerell, 1934 * '' Ceratina latisetis'' Roig-Alsina, 2013 * '' Ceratina lativentris'' Friese, 1905 * '' Ceratina lehmanni'' Friese, 1910 * '' Ceratina lepida'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina liberica'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Ceratina lieftincki'' van der Vecht, 1952 * '' Ceratina liliputana'' Cockerell, 1932 * '' Ceratina lineola'' Vachal, 1903 * '' Ceratina litoraria'' van der Vecht, 1952 * ''

Ceratina loa The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Strand, 1912 * ''

Ceratina loewi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Gerstäcker, 1869 * ''

Ceratina longiceps The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina loquata'' Nurse, 1902 * '' Ceratina lucidula'' Smith, 1854 * '' Ceratina lucifera'' Cockerell, 1934 * ''

Ceratina ludwigsi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Strand, 1914 * ''

Ceratina lunata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1905 * '' Ceratina maai'' Shiokawa & Hirashima, 1982 * '' Ceratina macondiana'' Flórez-Gómez & Griswold, 2020 * ''

Ceratina maculifrons The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Smith, 1854 * ''

Ceratina madecassa The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1900 * '' Ceratina maghrebensis'' Daly, 1983 * '' Ceratina malindiae'' (Daly, 1988) * ''

Ceratina mandibularis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Friese, 1896 * '' Ceratina manni'' Cockerell, 1912 * ''

Ceratina marginata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Baker, 1907 * '' Ceratina mariannensis'' Yasumatsu, 1939 * ''

Ceratina mauritanica The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Lepeletier, 1841 * ''

Ceratina megastigmata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Yasumatsu & Hirashima, 1969 * ''

Ceratina melanochroa The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' (Moure, 1941) * '' Ceratina melanoptera'' Cockerell, 1924 * '' Ceratina mendozina'' Roig-Alsina, 2016 * '' Ceratina metaria'' Cockerell, 1920 * ''

Ceratina mexicana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cresson, 1878 * ''

Ceratina micheneri The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Daly, 1973 * ''

Ceratina mikmaqi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Rehan & Sheffield, 2011 * '' Ceratina minima'' Friese, 1909 * ''

Ceratina minuta The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Friese, 1905 * ''

Ceratina mocsaryi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1896 * ''

Ceratina moderata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cameron, 1897 * '' Ceratina moerenhouti'' Vachal, 1903 * '' Ceratina monstrata'' Sung & Shiokawa, 2012 * '' Ceratina montana'' Holmberg, 1886 * '' Ceratina morawitzi'' Sickmann, 1894 * '' Ceratina moricei'' Friese, 1899 * '' Ceratina morrensis'' Strand, 1910 * '' Ceratina muelleri'' Friese, 1910 * '' Ceratina muscatella'' Nurse, 1902 * ''

Ceratina namibensis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Eardley & Daly, 2007 * ''

Ceratina nanula ''Ceratina nanula'' is a species of small carpenter bee in the family Apidae Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, incl ...

'' Cockerell, 1897 * ''

Ceratina nasalis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1905 * ''

Ceratina nasiinsignita The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Strand, 1912 * '' Ceratina nativitatis'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina nautlana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1897 * ''

Ceratina neocallosa The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Daly, 1983 * ''

Ceratina neomexicana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1901 * '' Ceratina nigra'' Handlirsch, 1889 * '' Ceratina nigriceps'' Friese, 1905 * '' Ceratina nigrita'' Ashmead, 1900 * '' Ceratina nigritula'' Michener, 1954 * '' Ceratina nigroaenea'' Gerstäcker, 1869 * '' Ceratina nigrolabiata'' Friese, 1896 * ''

Ceratina nigrolateralis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1916 * ''

Ceratina nilotica The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Ceratina nitidella'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina nitidifrons The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Roig-Alsina, 2016 * ''

Ceratina nyassensis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Strand, 1912 * '' Ceratina obtusicauda'' Cockerell, 1919 * '' Ceratina okinawana'' Matsumura & Uchida, 1926 * ''

Ceratina opaca The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1905 * ''

Ceratina opipara The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Shiokawa, 2015 * '' Ceratina oxalidis'' Schrottky, 1907 * '' Ceratina pacifica'' H. S. Smith, 1907 * '' Ceratina pacis'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Ceratina palauensis'' Yasumatsu, 1939 * ''

Ceratina papuana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' van der Vecht, 1952 * ''

Ceratina paraguayensis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Schrottky, 1907 * '' Ceratina parvula'' Smith, 1854 * '' Ceratina paulyi'' (Daly, 1988) * ''

Ceratina pembana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1935 * ''

Ceratina penicillata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1905 * ''

Ceratina penicilligera The cosmopolitan 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 monophyly, monophy ...

'' Strand, 1912 * '' Ceratina perforatrix'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina perpolita'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina personata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Friese, 1905 * ''

Ceratina picta ''Ceratina picta'', also known as ''Ceratina (Xanthoceratina) picta'', is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Xylocopinae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. References External links * http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cerat ...

'' Smith, 1854 * '' Ceratina pictifrons'' Smith, 1861 * ''

Ceratina piracicabana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Schrottky, 1911 * '' Ceratina placida'' Smith, 1862 * '' Ceratina polita'' Friese, 1902 * '' Ceratina politifrons'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina politula The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Shiokawa, 2006 * ''

Ceratina popovi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Wu, 1963 * '' Ceratina propinqua'' Cameron, 1897 * ''

Ceratina psaenythia The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Engel, 2018 * ''

Ceratina pubescens The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina pulchripes'' Shiokawa, 2002 * ''

Ceratina punctaticeps The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Van der Vecht, 1953 * ''

Ceratina punctigena The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1916 * '' Ceratina punctiventris'' Friese, 1910 * ''

Ceratina punctulata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Spinola, 1841 * ''

Ceratina pusilla The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Roig-Alsina, 2016 * '' Ceratina quadripunctata'' Wu, 2000 * '' Ceratina quinquemaculata'' Cockerell, 1912 * ''

Ceratina raquelitae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Flórez-Gómez & Ayala, 2022 * ''

Ceratina rasmonti The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Terzo, 1998 * ''

Ceratina rectangulifera The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Schwarz & Michener, 1954 * ''

Ceratina regalis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1912 * ''

Ceratina rehanae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Flórez-Gómez & Ayala, 2022 * '' Ceratina rhodura'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Ceratina richardsoniae'' Schrottky, 1909 * '' Ceratina ridleyi'' Cockerell, 1910 * '' Ceratina roseoviridis'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Ceratina rossi'' (Daly, 1988) * '' Ceratina rothschildiana'' Vachal, 1909 * ''

Ceratina rotundiceps The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Smith, 1879 * ''

Ceratina rufigastra The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina rufipes The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Smith, 1879 * ''

Ceratina rugifrons The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina rugosissima'' Cockerell, 1932 * '' Ceratina rukaina'' Sung & Shiokawa, 2012 * '' Ceratina rupestris'' Holmberg, 1884 * '' Ceratina ruwenzorica'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina sakagamii The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Terzo, 1998 * ''

Ceratina sakagamina The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Shiokawa, 2015 * '' Ceratina samburuensis'' Cockerell, 1910 * '' Ceratina sapphira'' Flórez-Gómez & Ayala, 2022 * ''

Ceratina satoi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Yasumatsu, 1936 * ''

Ceratina saundersi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Daly, 1983 * ''

Ceratina sauteri The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Strand, 1913 * '' Ceratina schwarzi'' Kocourek, 1998 * ''

Ceratina schwarziana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Terzo, 1998 * '' Ceratina sclerops'' Schrottky, 1907 * '' Ceratina sculpturata'' Smith, 1858 * ''

Ceratina seikii The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Sung & Shiokawa, 2012 * '' Ceratina senegalensis'' Strand, 1912 * ''

Ceratina sequoiae ''Ceratina sequoiae'' is a species of small carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading * sequoiae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1936 {{Apidae-stub ...

'' Michener, 1936 * '' Ceratina sericea'' Friese, 1910 * ''

Ceratina shinnersi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Daly, 1973 * ''

Ceratina silvicola The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Shiokawa, 2015 * '' Ceratina simillima'' Smith, 1854 * ''

Ceratina smaragdula ''Ceratina smaragdula'', also known as ''Ceratina'' (''Pithitis'') ''smaragdula'', is a species of green metallic bees belonging to the family Apidae, subfamily Xylocopinae The subfamily Xylocopinae (family Apidae) occurs worldwide, and in ...

'' (Fabricius, 1787) * '' Ceratina spectata'' Shiokawa, 2015 * ''

Ceratina speculifrons The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1920 * ''

Ceratina speculina The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Ceratina spilota The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1932 * '' Ceratina spinipes'' Shiokawa, 2009 * ''

Ceratina splendida The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Shiokawa, 2008 * ''

Ceratina stilbonota The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Moure, 1941 * ''

Ceratina strenua ''Ceratina strenua'', the nimble ceratina, is a species of small carpenter bee in the family Apidae Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most c ...

'' Smith, 1879 * '' Ceratina stuckenbergi'' Eardley & Daly, 2007 * ''

Ceratina subcarinata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Roig-Alsina, 2013 * ''

Ceratina subquadrata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bee Carpenter bees are species in the genus ''Xylocopa'' ...

'' Smith, 1854 * '' Ceratina subscintilla'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Ceratina sutepensis'' Cockerell, 1929 * ''

Ceratina tabescens The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1912 * ''

Ceratina taborae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Strand, 1912 * ''

Ceratina takasagona The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Shiokawa & Hirashima, 1982 * '' Ceratina takeshii'' Shiokawa, 2008 * ''

Ceratina tanganyicensis ''Ceratina tanganyicensis'', also known as ''Ceratina'' (''Simioceratina'') ''tanganyicensis'', is a species of bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the b ...

'' Strand, 1911 * '' Ceratina tanoi'' Shiokawa, 2010 * '' Ceratina tantilla'' (Moure, 1941) * ''

Ceratina tarsata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Morawitz, 1872 * ''

Ceratina tejonensis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cresson, 1864 * ''

Ceratina tenkeana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Ceratina tepetlana'' Flórez-Gómez et al., 2022 * ''

Ceratina teunisseni The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Terzo & Rasmont, 1997 * ''

Ceratina texana The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Daly, 1973 * ''

Ceratina tibialis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Morawitz, 1895 * '' Ceratina timberlakei'' Daly, 1973 * ''

Ceratina titusi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1903 * ''

Ceratina triangulifera The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1914 * ''

Ceratina tricolor The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Michener, 1954 * ''

Ceratina trimaculata The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Friese, 1917 * '' Ceratina tropica'' Crawford, 1910 * '' Ceratina truncata'' Friese, 1905 * '' Ceratina tucumana'' Roig-Alsina, 2013 * ''

Ceratina turgida The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' (Moure, 1941) * ''

Ceratina umbricosta The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Roig-Alsina, 2013 * '' Ceratina unicolor'' Friese, 1911 * '' Ceratina unimaculata'' Smith, 1879 * ''

Ceratina velthuisi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Terzo & Rasmont, 2001 * '' Ceratina verhoeffi'' Terzo & Rasmont, 1997 * ''

Ceratina vernoniae The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Schrottky, 1920 * ''

Ceratina virescens The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Friese, 1910 * '' Ceratina viridicincta'' Cockerell, 1931 * '' Ceratina viridifrons'' Cockerell, 1934 * ''

Ceratina viridis The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...

'' Guérin-Méneville, 1844 * '' Ceratina volitans'' Schrottky, 1907 * ''

Ceratina wagneri The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Friese, 1910 * ''

Ceratina waini The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' (Shiokawa & Sakagami, 1969) * '' Ceratina warnckei'' Terzo, 1998 * ''

Ceratina whiteheadi The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Eardley & Daly, 2007 * ''

Ceratina xanthocera The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' (Moure, 1941) * '' Ceratina xanthostoma'' Cockerell, 1912 * ''

Ceratina yamanei The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Sung & Shiokawa, 2012 * ''

Ceratina yasumatsui The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Hirashima, 1971 * '' Ceratina yonagunensis'' Shiokawa, 2011 * ''

Ceratina yucatanica The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1931 * ''

Ceratina zandeni The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Terzo, 1998 * ''

Ceratina zeteki The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' Cockerell, 1934 * '' Ceratina zwakhalsi'' Terzo & Rasmont, 1997 *

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Ceratina disrupta The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 s ...

'' (Cockerell 1906)

References

External links

Guide to the ''Ceratina'' of Eastern North America.
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. {{Taxonbar, from=Q1938968 Bee genera