''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family

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, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are

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on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''

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''. The adults consume nectar, but because they use other bees' provisions to feed their offspring they do not collect pollen.

Distribution

''Sphecodes'' is a cosmopolitan genus with species represented on every continent. The genus is also very species rich, with 21 species described from Siberia, 33 species from Central Europe, 17 species from the Indian region, 26 from the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding region, and 21 from Southeast Asia. The genus is only represented in Australia in the northeast, with the species '' Sphecodes albilabris'' being thought to have been introduced to both Australia and the United States by accident.

Species

There are over 300 known species in the genus ''Sphecodes''. As of 2015, there were 319 valid species described. * '' Sphecodes abuensis''

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, 1903 * '' Sphecodes abyssinicus'' Sichel, 1865 * '' Sphecodes aeneiceps'' Friese, 1917 * '' Sphecodes aino'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes akitanus'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes albifrons'' Smith, 1879 * '' Sphecodes albilabris'' (

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Sphecodes albociliatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...

'' Meyer, 1922 * '' Sphecodes algoensis'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes alternatus''

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, 1853 * '' Sphecodes amakusensis'' Yasumatsu & Hirashima, 1951 * '' Sphecodes anatolicus'' Warncke, 1992 * '' Sphecodes andinus'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes angarensis''

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Sphecodes anonymus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes antennariae ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...

'' Robertson, 1891 * ''

Sphecodes apicatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...

'' Smith, 1853 * ''

Sphecodes arequipae ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera '' Lasio ...

'' Meyer, 1925 * '' Sphecodes argentinus'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''

Sphecodes armeniacus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Warncke, 1992 * '' Sphecodes arnoldi'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes aroniae'' Mitchell, 1960 * ''

Sphecodes arroyanus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera '' Lasio ...

'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''

Sphecodes arvensiformis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1904 * '' Sphecodes asclepiadis'' Cockerell, 1898 * '' Sphecodes aspericollis'' Sichel, 1865 * ''

Sphecodes assamensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''

Sphecodes atlanticus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Warncke, 1992 * ''

Sphecodes atlantis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes atriapicatus'' Strand, 1912 * '' Sphecodes autumnalis'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes awaensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes bakeri ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1915 * '' Sphecodes banaszaki'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * '' Sphecodes banksii'' Lovell, 1909 * ''

Sphecodes baratonis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes barbatus'' Blüthgen, 1923 * ''

Sphecodes basalis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Sichel, 1865 * ''

Sphecodes binghami ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Blüthgen, 1924 * '' Sphecodes biroi'' Friese, 1909 * '' Sphecodes bischoffi'' Meyer, 1925 * '' Sphecodes bogotensis'' Meyer, 1922 * '' Sphecodes bonaerensis'' Holmberg, 1886 * '' Sphecodes borealis'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Sphecodes brachycephalus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes brasiliensis'' Schrottky, 1910 * '' Sphecodes braunsi'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes breviclypeatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1984 * '' Sphecodes bruchi'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''

Sphecodes brunneipes ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Friese, 1914 * ''

Sphecodes californicus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera '' Lasio ...

'' Meyer, 1922 * '' Sphecodes campadellii'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * '' Sphecodes candidus'' Meyer, 1925 * '' Sphecodes capensis'' Cameron, 1905 * '' Sphecodes capriciosus'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes capverdensis'' Pauly & LaRoche, 2002 * ''

Sphecodes carolinus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera '' Lasio ...

'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''

Sphecodes castaneae ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Mitchell, 1960 * '' Sphecodes centralis'' Cockerell, 1938 * '' Sphecodes cephalotes'' Meyer, 1920 * ''

Sphecodes chaprensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Blüthgen, 1927 * '' Sphecodes chibaensis'' Tsuneki, 1984 * '' Sphecodes chichibuensis'' Tsuneki, 1986 * '' Sphecodes chichibuus'' Tsuneki, 1986 * '' Sphecodes chilensis'' Spinola, 1851 * '' Sphecodes clematidis'' Robertson, 1897 * ''

Sphecodes clypeatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Friese, 1917 * '' Sphecodes columbiae'' Cockerell, 1906 * '' Sphecodes combai'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * '' Sphecodes confertus'' Say, 1837 * '' Sphecodes confusus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes congoensis'' (Benoist, 1950) * '' Sphecodes connexus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes convergens'' Michener, 1978 * '' Sphecodes convergens'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes coptis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes cordillerensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...

'' Jörgensen, 1912 * '' Sphecodes cordovensis'' (Cockerell, 1919) * '' Sphecodes coriae'' Moure & Hurd, 1987 * ''

Sphecodes coronus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''

Sphecodes costaricensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Friese, 1917 * '' Sphecodes crassanus'' Warncke, 1992 * '' Sphecodes crassicornis'' Smith, 1879 * '' Sphecodes crassus'' Thomson, 1870 * '' Sphecodes crawfordi'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes cressonii'' (Robertson, 1903) * ''

Sphecodes cristatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...

'' Hagens, 1882 * ''

Sphecodes croaticus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Meyer, 1922 * '' Sphecodes daishi'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes dathei'' Schwarz, 2010 * '' Sphecodes davisii'' Robertson, 1897 * '' Sphecodes decorus'' (Cameron, 1897) * '' Sphecodes dichrous'' Smith, 1853 * ''

Sphecodes dilutus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1936 * '' Sphecodes diremptus'' Cockerell, 1932 * '' Sphecodes discoverlifei Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020 * '' Sphecodes distinctus'' Meyer, 1925 * '' Sphecodes duplex'' Blüthgen, 1927 * '' Sphecodes duplipunctatus'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes dusmeti'' Blüthgen, 1924 * '' Sphecodes dyozankeanus'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes engeli Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020 * '' Sphecodes ephippius'' (Linné, 1767) * '' Sphecodes equator'' Vachal, 1904 * '' Sphecodes eritrinus'' Friese, 1915 * '' Sphecodes eugnathus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes eustictus'' Cockerell, 1906 * '' Sphecodes exaltus'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes fattigi'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes ferruginatus'' Hagens, 1882 * '' Sphecodes fimbriatus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes formosus'' Cockerell, 1911 * ''

Sphecodes fortior ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1898 * '' Sphecodes fragariae'' Cockerell, 1903 * '' Sphecodes friesei'' Herbst, 1908 * '' Sphecodes fudzi'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes fuelleborni'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes fukuiensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes fumipennis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Smith, 1853 * ''

Sphecodes galeritus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera '' Lasio ...

'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''

Sphecodes galerus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * '' Sphecodes genaroi'' Engel, 2006 * '' Sphecodes geoffrellus'' (

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Sphecodes gibbus ''Sphecodes gibbus'', the dark-winged blood bee, is a species of cleptoparasitic blood bee from the Palearctic. It is the type species of the genus ''Sphecodes'' and was first described by Carl Linnaeus as ''Sphex gibba'' in 1758. Description '' ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Sphecodes grahami'' Cockerell, 1922 * ''

Sphecodes grandidieri ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are Kleptoparasitism, kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the ...

'' (Buysson, 1901) * ''

Sphecodes granulosus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Sichel, 1865 * '' Sphecodes guineensis'' Vachal, 1903 * '' Sphecodes hagensi'' Ritsema, 1880 * ''

Sphecodes haladai ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Warncke, 1992 * '' Sphecodes hanedai'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes hasshanus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes hemirhodurus'' Cockerell, 1921 * '' Sphecodes heraclei'' Robertson, 1897 * ''

Sphecodes hesperellus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''

Sphecodes hirtellus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Blüthgen, 1923 * '' Sphecodes howardi'' Cockerell, 1922 * '' Sphecodes hudsoni'' Cockerell, 1913 * '' Sphecodes hyalinatus'' Hagens, 1882 * '' Sphecodes hydrangeae'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes illinoensis'' (Robertson, 1903) * ''

Sphecodes ilyadadaria ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020 * '' Sphecodes indicus'' Bingham, 1898 * ''

Sphecodes invidus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

''(Cameron, 1897) * '' Sphecodes inornatus'' (Schrottky, 1902) * ''

Sphecodes insularis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Smith, 1858 * '' Sphecodes intermedius'' Blüthgen, 1923 * '' Sphecodes iosephi'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * ''

Sphecodes iridescens ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1921 * '' Sphecodes iridipennis'' Smith, 1879 * '' Sphecodes itidyo'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes ituriensis'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes iwatensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes izumindus'' Tsuneki, 1986 * '' Sphecodes japonicus'' Cockerell, 1911 * '' Sphecodes javanicus'' Friese, 1914 * '' Sphecodes joergenseni'' Meyer, 1920 * ''

Sphecodes johnsonii ''Sphecodes johnsonii'' is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. References Further reading * Halictidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1909 {{sweat-bee-stub ...

'' Lovell, 1909 * '' Sphecodes kaisensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes kamafuse ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes kershawi'' Perkins, 1921 * '' Sphecodes kincaidii'' Cockerell, 1898 * '' Sphecodes kisukei'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes kitamius'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes knetschi ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1898 * '' Sphecodes koikensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes kristenseni'' Meyer, 1919 * ''

Sphecodes laetus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Meyer, 1922 * '' Sphecodes lasimensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''

Sphecodes laticaudatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes laticeps Meyer, 1920 * '' Sphecodes latifrons'' Cockerell, 1919 * '' Sphecodes lautipennis'' Cockerell, 1908 * '' Sphecodes levicinctus'' Cockerell, 1936 * '' Sphecodes levis'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * ''

Sphecodes libericus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera '' Lasio ...

'' Cockerell, 1936 * '' Sphecodes longuloides'' Blüthgen, 1923 * '' Sphecodes longulus'' Hagens, 1882 * '' Sphecodes lunaris'' Vachal, 1904 * '' Sphecodes luteiventris'' Friese, 1925 * '' Sphecodes luzonicus Blüthgen, 1925 * '' Sphecodes macswaini'' Michener, 1954 * ''

Sphecodes maetai ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1984 * '' Sphecodes magnipunctatus'' (Cockerell, 1946) * '' Sphecodes majalis''

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, 1903 * '' Sphecodes malayensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * '' Sphecodes manchurianus'' Strand & Yasumatsu, 1938 * '' Sphecodes mandibularis'' Cresson, 1872 * '' Sphecodes manni'' Cockerell, 1913 * '' Sphecodes manskii'' (Rayment, 1935) * '' Sphecodes marcellinoi'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * ''

Sphecodes marginatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...

'' Hagens, 1882 * '' Sphecodes maruyamanus'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes melanopus'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''

Sphecodes mendocinus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Jörgensen, 1912 * '' Sphecodes metanotiaeus'' Sichel, 1865 * '' Sphecodes metathoracicus'' Sichel, 1865 * '' Sphecodes mexicanorum'' Cockerell, 1919 * '' Sphecodes millsi'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''

Sphecodes minarum ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Schrottky, 1910 * ''

Sphecodes miniatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Hagens, 1882 * ''

Sphecodes minor ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Robertson, 1898 * '' Sphecodes monilicornis'' (Kirby, 1802) * '' Sphecodes montanus'' Smith, 1879 * '' Sphecodes murotai'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes mutillaeformis'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes mutsu'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes mutsuoides ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1984 * '' Sphecodes nambui'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes natalensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Friese, 1925 * '' Sphecodes niger'' Hagens, 1874 * '' Sphecodes nigeriae'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes nigricans'' Timberlake, 1940 * ''

Sphecodes nigricorpus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes nigritus'' Ashmead, 1900 * '' Sphecodes nippon'' Meyer, 1922 * ''

Sphecodes nipponicus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Yasumatsu & Hirashima, 1951 * '' Sphecodes nitidissimus'' Cockerell, 1910 * '' Sphecodes niveatus'' Meyer, 1925 * '' Sphecodes niveipennis'' Meyer, 1925 * '' Sphecodes nomioidis'' Pesenko, 1979 * '' Sphecodes nyassanus'' Strand, 1911 * '' Sphecodes ohdeyamanus'' Tsuneki, 1984 * '' Sphecodes ohtsukius'' Tsuneki, 1984 * '' Sphecodes okuyetsu'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes olivieri ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Lepeletier, 1825 * '' Sphecodes olympicus'' Cockerell, 1904 * '' Sphecodes oneili'' Cameron, 1905 * '' Sphecodes oriundus'' Vachal, 1903 * ''

Sphecodes pallitarsis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Vachal, 1909 * ''

Sphecodes paraguayensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes paraplesius'' Lovell, 1911 * '' Sphecodes patagonicus'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''

Sphecodes patruelis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1913 * '' Sphecodes pecosensis'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''

Sphecodes pectoralis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Morawitz, 1876 * '' Sphecodes pellucidus'' Smith, 1845 * ''

Sphecodes perlustrans ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1898 * '' Sphecodes perplexus'' Nurse, 1903 * ''

Sphecodes persimilis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * ''

Sphecodes peruensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...

'' Meyer, 1925 * '' Sphecodes pieli'' Cockerell, 1931 * '' Sphecodes pilosulus'' Smith, 1879 * ''

Sphecodes pimpinellae ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera '' Lasio ...

'' Robertson, 1900 * ''

Sphecodes pinguiculus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Pérez, 1903 * ''

Sphecodes politulus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Sphecodes profugus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1910 * ''

Sphecodes propinquus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes prosphorus'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * '' Sphecodes prostygius'' Mitchell, 1960 * '' Sphecodes pseudocrassus'' Blüthgen, 1924 * ''

Sphecodes pseudofasciatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Blüthgen, 1925 * ''

Sphecodes pseudoredivivus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020 * '' Sphecodes pulsatillae'' Cockerell, 1906 * ''

Sphecodes punctatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Sichel, 1865 * ''

Sphecodes puncticeps ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Thomson, 1870 * '' Sphecodes puncticollis'' Sichel, 1865 * '' Sphecodes punctiscutum'' Eardley & R. P. Urban, 2006 * '' Sphecodes pusillus'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Sphecodes pycnanthemi'' Robertson, 1897 * ''

Sphecodes quadrimaculatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes quellensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * '' Sphecodes ralunensis'' Friese, 1909 * '' Sphecodes ranunculi'' Robertson, 1897 * '' Sphecodes redivivus'' Blüthgen, 1927 * '' Sphecodes reticulatus'' Thomson, 1870 * '' Sphecodes rhois'' (Cockerell, 1904) * '' Sphecodes rikuchu'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes rohweri'' Cockerell, 1907 * '' Sphecodes rotundiceps'' Cockerell, 1919 * '' Sphecodes rubicundus'' Hagens, 1875 * '' Sphecodes rubripes'' Spinola, 1838 * ''

Sphecodes rudiusculus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera '' Lasio ...

'' (Benoist, 1964) * '' Sphecodes rufichelis'' Strand, 1912 * '' Sphecodes ruficrus'' ( Erichson, 1835) * '' Sphecodes rufiscapis'' Vachal, 1909 * '' Sphecodes rufithorax'' Morawitz, 1876 * '' Sphecodes rufiventris'' (

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, 1798) * '' Sphecodes rufoantennatus'' Benoist, 1950 * '' Sphecodes rugulosus'' Sichel, 1865 * ''

Sphecodes samarensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera '' Lasio ...

'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''

Sphecodes sapporensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes sauteri'' Meyer, 1925 * '' Sphecodes saxicolus'' Warncke, 1992 * '' Sphecodes scabricollis''

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, 1835 * '' Sphecodes schenckii'' Hagens, 1882 * '' Sphecodes schoanus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes schwarzi'' Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2015 * '' Sphecodes scrobiculatus'' Pauly & Brooks, 2001 * ''

Sphecodes semicoloratus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' (Cockerell, 1897) * '' Sphecodes senegalensis'' Sichel, 1865 * ''

Sphecodes shawi ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Lovell, 1911 * '' Sphecodes shillongensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''

Sphecodes shirozui ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes sibuyanensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1925 * '' Sphecodes sikkimensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''

Sphecodes silvicola ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes simillimus'' Smith, 1873 * '' Sphecodes simlaensis Blüthgen, 1924 * '' Sphecodes smilacinae'' Robertson, 1897 * ''

Sphecodes solidaginis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Sphecodes solonis'' Graenicher, 1911 * ''

Sphecodes sophiae ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1898 * '' Sphecodes spinulosus'' Hagens, 1875 * '' Sphecodes strandi'' Meyer, 1920 * '' Sphecodes stygius'' Robertson, 1893 * '' Sphecodes subconfertus'' Sichel, 1865 * ''

Sphecodes sudai ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes sulcatulus'' Cockerell, 1906 * '' Sphecodes sulcifera'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes tadschicus'' Blüthgen 1935 * '' Sphecodes taicho'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes tainoi'' Engel, 2006 * '' Sphecodes tanoi'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes tantalus'' Nurse, 1903 * '' Sphecodes tertius'' Blüthgen, 1927 * '' Sphecodes togoanus'' Strand, 1912 * '' Sphecodes tomarchioi'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * '' Sphecodes townesi'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes transversus'' Cockerell, 1919 * '' Sphecodes trentonensis'' Cockerell, 1913 * ''

Sphecodes tristellus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1919 * '' Sphecodes tuckeri'' Friese, 1925 * '' Sphecodes turanicus'' Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2017 * '' Sphecodes turneri'' Cockerell, 1916 * ''

Sphecodes ugandae ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes utinamius ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes vachali'' Meyer, 1920 * ''

Sphecodes variabilis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''

Sphecodes veganus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''

Sphecodes villosulus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Schwarz, 2010 * ''

Sphecodes vumbuensis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes walteri'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * '' Sphecodes washingtoni'' Cockerell, 1904 * '' Sphecodes wheeleri'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes woodi'' Cockerell, 1945 * ''

Sphecodes zangherii ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasiog ...

'' Noskiewicz, 1931

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