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Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees

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 Andrenidae - Mining Bees
Family Apidae - Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees
Family Colletidae - Plasterer Bees, Masked or Yellow-faced Bees
Family Halictidae - Sweat Bees
Family Megachilidae - Leaf-cutter bees, Mason Bees, and allies
Family Melittidae - Melittid Bees
No Taxon Unidentified Bee Nests and Larvae


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