Subgenus Melanosmia

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods

Class Insecta - Insects

Order Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies

No Taxon Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps

No Taxon Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees

Family Megachilidae - Leaf-cutter bees, Mason Bees, and allies

Subfamily Megachilinae

Tribe Osmiini

Genus Osmia - Mason Bees

No Taxon Subgenus Melanosmia

Species bucephala - Osmia bucephala
Species simillima - Osmia simillima
No Taxon Chenosmia group including very bright metallic green or blue Osmia
Species aglaia - Osmia aglaia

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