''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the 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 ...
, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees.
''Sphecodes'' bees are
kleptoparasitic
Kleptoparasitism (etymologically, parasitism by theft) is a form of feeding in which one animal deliberately takes food from another. The strategy is evolutionarily stable when stealing is less costly than direct feeding, which can mean when fo ...
on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''
Lasioglossum
The sweat bee genus ''Lasioglossum'' is the largest of all bee genera, containing over 1700 species in numerous subgenera worldwide.Gibbs, J., et al. (2012)Phylogeny of halictine bees supports a shared origin of eusociality for ''Halictus'' and ...
'', ''
Halictus
The genus ''Halictus'' is a large assemblage of bee species in the family Halictidae. The genus is divided into 15 subgenera, some of dubious monophyly, containing over 200 species, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere (a few species occur in So ...
'' and ''
Andrena
''Andrena'' is a genus of bees in the family Andrenidae. With over 1,500 species, it is one of the largest genera of animals. It is a strongly monophyletic group that is difficult to split into more manageable divisions; currently, ''Andrena'' i ...
''. The adults consume nectar, but because they use other bees' provisions to feed their offspring they do not collect pollen.
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Distribution
''Sphecodes'' is a cosmopolitan genus with species represented on every continent.[ 17 species from the Indian region,][ 26 from the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding region,]Sphecodes albilabris
''Sphecodes albilabris'' is a solitary parasitic bee that is endemic to Central and Western Europe. It also occurs in North Africa and is thought to have been introduced to the United States and Australia by accident.
Description
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'' 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''.[
* '']Sphecodes abuensis
''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 ...
'' Nurse
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...
, 1903
* ''Sphecodes abyssinicus
''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 ...
'' Sichel, 1865
* '' Sphecodes aeneiceps'' Friese, 1917
* ''Sphecodes aino
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes akitanus
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes albifrons
''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, 1879
* ''Sphecodes albilabris
''Sphecodes albilabris'' is a solitary parasitic bee that is endemic to Central and Western Europe. It also occurs in North Africa and is thought to have been introduced to the United States and Australia by accident.
Description
The length of t ...
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, 1793)
* ''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
''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 alternatus
''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
Smith may refer to:
People
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* Smith (given name)
* Smith (surname), a family name originating in England, Scotland and Ireland
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, 1853
* ''Sphecodes amakusensis
''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 ...
'' Yasumatsu & Hirashima, 1951
* ''Sphecodes anatolicus
''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 ...
'' Warncke, 1992
* ''Sphecodes andinus
''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 ...
'' Schrottky, 1906
* ''Sphecodes angarensis
''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 ...
'' Cockerell Cockerell is a surname, and may refer to:
People
* Allan Cockerell (1891–1975), New Zealand soldier and politician
* Catherine Cockerell Cobb (1903–1995), British jeweler, silversmith, daughter of Douglas
*Charles Robert Cockerell (1788–1863 ...
, 1937
* ''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
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 aroniae
''Sphecodes aroniae'' is a species of sweat bee in the 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 ap ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1898
* ''Sphecodes aspericollis
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Strand, 1912
* '' Sphecodes autumnalis'' Mitchell, 1956
* ''Sphecodes awaensis
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004
* ''Sphecodes banksii
''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 ...
'' 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
''Sphecodes biroi'' is a species of bee in the genus ''Sphecodes'', of the 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 ca ...
'' Friese, 1909
* ''Sphecodes bischoffi
''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 bogotensis
''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 bonaerensis
''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 ...
'' Holmberg, 1886
* ''Sphecodes borealis
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 capensis'' Cameron, 1905
* ''Sphecodes capriciosus
''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 ...
'' Schrottky, 1906
* ''Sphecodes capverdensis
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1938
* ''Sphecodes cephalotes
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1986
* ''Sphecodes chichibuus
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1986
* ''Sphecodes chilensis
''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 ...
'' Spinola Spinola is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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* Alberto Spinola (born 1943), Italian water polo player
* Ambrogio Spinola, 1st Marquis of the Balbases (1569–1630), Genoese banker and ...
, 1851
* ''Sphecodes clematidis
''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, 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
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1906
* ''Sphecodes combai
''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 ...
'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004
* ''Sphecodes confertus
''Sphecodes confertus'' is a species of sweat bee in the 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 ...
'' Say, 1837
* ''Sphecodes confusus
''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 congoensis
''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 ...
'' (Benoist, 1950)
* ''Sphecodes connexus
''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 convergens
''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 ...
'' Michener, 1978
* ''Sphecodes convergens
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes coptis
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' (Cockerell, 1919)
* ''Sphecodes coriae
''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 ...
'' 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
''Sphecodes crassicornis'' is a species of bee in the genus ''Sphecodes'', of the family Halictidae.
References
External links
* http://www.atlashymenoptera.net/biblio/Karunaratne_et_al_2006_Sri_Lanka.pdf
* https://www.academia.edu/7390502 ...
'' Smith, 1879
* '' Sphecodes crassus'' Thomson Thomson may refer to:
Names
* Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin
* Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson
Businesses and organizations
* SGS-Thomson Mic ...
, 1870
* ''Sphecodes crawfordi
''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 cressonii
''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, 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
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes dathei
''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 ...
'' Schwarz, 2010[
* '']Sphecodes davisii
''Sphecodes davisii'' is a species of sweat bee in the 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 ap ...
'' Robertson, 1897
* ''Sphecodes decorus
''Sphecodes decorus'' is a species of bee in the genus ''Sphecodes'', of the 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 ...
'' (Cameron, 1897)
* ''Sphecodes dichrous
''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 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
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1932
* ''Sphecodes discoverlifei
''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 ...
Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020[
* '']Sphecodes distinctus
''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 duplex
''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, 1927
* ''Sphecodes duplipunctatus
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes dusmeti
''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, 1924
* ''Sphecodes dyozankeanus
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes engeli
''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 ...
Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020[
* '']Sphecodes ephippius
''Sphecodes ephippius'' is a Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
The realm c ...
'' (Linné, 1767)
* '' Sphecodes equator'' Vachal, 1904
* ''Sphecodes eritrinus
''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 ...
'' Friese, 1915
* ''Sphecodes eugnathus
''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 eustictus
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1906
* ''Sphecodes exaltus
''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 ...
'' Mitchell, 1956
* ''Sphecodes fattigi
''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 ...
'' Mitchell, 1956
* '' Sphecodes ferruginatus'' Hagens, 1882
* ''Sphecodes fimbriatus
''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 formosus
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1903
* ''Sphecodes friesei
''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 ...
'' Herbst, 1908
* ''Sphecodes fudzi
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes fuelleborni
''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 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
''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 ...
'' Engel, 2006
* ''Sphecodes geoffrellus
''Sphecodes geoffrellus '' is a Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
The real ...
'' (Kirby
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* Kirby House (disambiguation), various houses in England and the Unit ...
, 1802)
* ''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
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Vachal, 1903
* ''Sphecodes hagensi
''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 ...
'' 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
''Sphecodes heraclei'' is a species of sweat bee in the 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 a ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1922
* ''Sphecodes hudsoni
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1913
* ''Sphecodes hyalinatus
''Sphecodes hyalinatus '' is a Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
The realm ...
'' Hagens, 1882
* '' Sphecodes hydrangeae'' Mitchell, 1956
* ''Sphecodes illinoensis
''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, 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
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' (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
''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, 1923
* ''Sphecodes iosephi
''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 ...
'' 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
''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, 1879
* ''Sphecodes itidyo
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1983
* '' Sphecodes ituriensis'' Blüthgen, 1928
* '' Sphecodes iwatensis'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes izumindus
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1986
* ''Sphecodes japonicus
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1911
* ''Sphecodes javanicus
''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 ...
'' Friese, 1914
* ''Sphecodes joergenseni
''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, 1920
* ''Sphecodes johnsonii
''Sphecodes johnsonii'' is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
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'' Lovell, 1909
* ''Sphecodes kaisensis
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Perkins, 1921
* ''Sphecodes kincaidii
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1898
* ''Sphecodes kisukei
''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 ...
'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes kitamius
''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 ...
'' 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
''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, 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
''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, 1920[
* '']Sphecodes latifrons
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1919
* ''Sphecodes lautipennis
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1908
* ''Sphecodes levicinctus
''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 ...
'' Cockerell, 1936
* ''Sphecodes levis
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Hagens, 1882
* ''Sphecodes lunaris
''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 ...
'' Vachal, 1904
* ''Sphecodes luteiventris
''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 ...
'' Friese, 1925
* ''Sphecodes luzonicus
''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 ...
Blüthgen, 1925[
* '']Sphecodes macswaini
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' (Cockerell, 1946)
* ''Sphecodes majalis
''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 ...
'' Theodosio De Stefani Perez, Pérez, 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'' Hagens, 1882
* ''Sphecodes maruyamanus'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes melanopus'' Schrottky, 1906
* ''Sphecodes mendocinus'' Jörgensen, 1912
* ''Sphecodes metanotiaeus'' Sichel, 1865
* ''Sphecodes metathoracicus'' Sichel, 1865
* ''Sphecodes mexicanorum'' Cockerell, 1919
* ''Sphecodes millsi'' Cockerell, 1919
* ''Sphecodes minarum'' Schrottky, 1910
* ''Sphecodes miniatus'' Hagens, 1882
* ''Sphecodes minor'' Robertson, 1898
* ''Sphecodes monilicornis'' (Kirby, 1802)
* ''Sphecodes montanus'' Smith, 1879
* ''Sphecodes murotai'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes mutillaeformis'' Schrottky, 1906
* ''Sphecodes mutsu'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes mutsuoides'' Tsuneki, 1984
* ''Sphecodes nambui'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes natalensis'' Friese, 1925
* ''Sphecodes niger'' Hagens, 1874
* ''Sphecodes nigeriae'' Blüthgen, 1928
* ''Sphecodes nigricans'' Timberlake, 1940
* ''Sphecodes nigricorpus'' Mitchell, 1956
* ''Sphecodes nigritus'' Ashmead, 1900
* ''Sphecodes nippon'' Meyer, 1922
* ''Sphecodes nipponicus'' 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'' Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier, comte de Saint-Fargeau, Lepeletier, 1825
* ''Sphecodes olympicus'' Cockerell, 1904
* ''Sphecodes oneili'' Cameron, 1905
* ''Sphecodes oriundus'' Vachal, 1903
* ''Sphecodes pallitarsis'' Vachal, 1909
* ''Sphecodes paraguayensis'' Schrottky, 1906
* ''Sphecodes paraplesius'' Lovell, 1911
* ''Sphecodes patagonicus'' Schrottky, 1906
* ''Sphecodes patruelis'' Cockerell, 1913
* ''Sphecodes pecosensis'' Cockerell, 1904
* ''Sphecodes pectoralis'' Morawitz, 1876
* ''Sphecodes pellucidus'' Smith, 1845
* ''Sphecodes perlustrans'' Cockerell, 1898
* ''Sphecodes perplexus'' Nurse, 1903
* ''Sphecodes persimilis'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907
* ''Sphecodes peruensis'' Meyer, 1925
* ''Sphecodes pieli'' Cockerell, 1931
* ''Sphecodes pilosulus'' Smith, 1879
* ''Sphecodes pimpinellae'' Robertson, 1900
* ''Sphecodes pinguiculus'' Pérez, 1903
* ''Sphecodes politulus'' Cockerell, 1937
* ''Sphecodes profugus'' Cockerell, 1910
* ''Sphecodes propinquus'' Blüthgen, 1928
* ''Sphecodes prosphorus'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907
* ''Sphecodes prostygius'' Mitchell, 1960
* ''Sphecodes pseudocrassus'' Blüthgen, 1924
* ''Sphecodes pseudofasciatus'' Blüthgen, 1925
* ''Sphecodes pseudoredivivus Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020[
* ''Sphecodes pulsatillae'' Cockerell, 1906
* ''Sphecodes punctatus'' Sichel, 1865
* ''Sphecodes puncticeps'' Thomson, 1870
* ''Sphecodes puncticollis'' Sichel, 1865
* ''Sphecodes punctiscutum'' Eardley & R. P. Urban, 2006
* ''Sphecodes pusillus'' Cockerell, 1937
* ''Sphecodes pycnanthemi'' Robertson, 1897
* ''Sphecodes quadrimaculatus'' 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'' (Benoist, 1964)
* ''Sphecodes rufichelis'' Strand, 1912
* ''Sphecodes ruficrus'' (Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson, Erichson, 1835)
* ''Sphecodes rufiscapis'' Vachal, 1909
* ''Sphecodes rufithorax'' Morawitz, 1876
* ''Sphecodes rufiventris'' (Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer, Panzer, 1798)
* ''Sphecodes rufoantennatus'' Benoist, 1950
* ''Sphecodes rugulosus'' Sichel, 1865
* ''Sphecodes samarensis'' Blüthgen, 1927
* ''Sphecodes sapporensis'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes sauteri'' Meyer, 1925
* ''Sphecodes saxicolus'' Warncke, 1992
* ''Sphecodes scabricollis'' Constantin Wesmael, Wesmael, 1835
* ''Sphecodes schenckii'' Hagens, 1882
* ''Sphecodes schoanus'' Blüthgen, 1928
* ''Sphecodes schwarzi'' Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2015][
* ''Sphecodes scrobiculatus'' Pauly & Brooks, 2001
* ''Sphecodes semicoloratus'' (Cockerell, 1897)
* ''Sphecodes senegalensis'' Sichel, 1865
* ''Sphecodes shawi'' Lovell, 1911
* ''Sphecodes shillongensis'' Blüthgen, 1927
* ''Sphecodes shirozui'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes sibuyanensis'' Cockerell, 1925][
* ''Sphecodes sikkimensis'' Blüthgen, 1927
* ''Sphecodes silvicola'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes simillimus'' Smith, 1873
* ''Sphecodes simlaensis Blüthgen, 1924][
* ''Sphecodes smilacinae'' Robertson, 1897
* ''Sphecodes solidaginis'' Cockerell, 1937
* ''Sphecodes solonis'' Graenicher, 1911
* ''Sphecodes sophiae'' Cockerell, 1898
* ''Sphecodes spinulosus'' Hagens, 1875
* ''Sphecodes strandi'' Meyer, 1920
* ''Sphecodes stygius'' Robertson, 1893
* ''Sphecodes subconfertus'' Sichel, 1865
* ''Sphecodes sudai'' 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'' Cockerell, 1919
* ''Sphecodes tuckeri'' Friese, 1925
* ''Sphecodes turanicus'' Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2017][
* ''Sphecodes turneri'' Cockerell, 1916
* ''Sphecodes ugandae'' Blüthgen, 1928
* ''Sphecodes utinamius'' Tsuneki, 1983
* ''Sphecodes vachali'' Meyer, 1920
* ''Sphecodes variabilis'' Schrottky, 1906
* ''Sphecodes veganus'' Cockerell, 1904
* ''Sphecodes villosulus'' Schwarz, 2010][
* ''Sphecodes vumbuensis'' Blüthgen, 1928
* ''Sphecodes walteri'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004
* ''Sphecodes washingtoni'' Cockerell, 1904
* ''Sphecodes wheeleri'' Mitchell, 1956
* ''Sphecodes woodi'' Cockerell, 1945
* ''Sphecodes zangherii'' Noskiewicz, 1931
]
References
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Halictidae
Bee genera