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Subfamily Nomadinae - Cuckoo Bees

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies
No Taxon Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps
No Taxon Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees
Family Apidae - Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees
Subfamily Nomadinae - Cuckoo Bees

Tribe Ammobatini
Genus Oreopasites - Mountain-Cuckoo bees
Species barbarae - Barbara's Mountain-Cuckoo
Tribe Ammobatoidini
Genus Holcopasites
Species calliopsidis - Holcopasites calliopsidis
Species minimus - Holcopasites minimus
No Taxon heliopsis or pulchellus
Species stevensi - Holcopasites stevensi
Tribe Biastini
Genus Neopasites
Species cressoni - Neopasites cressoni
Species mojavensis - Neopasites mojavensis
Species fulviventris - Neopasites fulviventris
Genus Rhopalolemma
Species rotundiceps - Rhopalolemma rotundiceps
Tribe Brachynomadini
Genus Brachynomada
Species nimia - Densely-punctate Smooth-Nomad
Species annectens - Brachynomada annectens
Species margaretae - Brachynomada margaretae
Genus Paranomada
Species velutina - Black-velvet Flat-Nomad
Genus Triopasites
Species penniger - Triopasites penniger
Tribe Epeolini
Genus Epeolus
Species americanus - Epeolus americanus
Species australus - Epeolus australus
Species autumnalis - Epeolus autumnalis
Species axillaris - Epeolus axillaris
Species barberiellus - Epeolus barberiellus
Species bifasciatus - Epeolus bifasciatus
Species canadensis - Epeolus canadensis
Species carolinus - Epeolus carolinus
Species compactus - Epeolus compactus
Species flavofasciatus - Epeolus flavofasciatus
Species floridensis - Epeolus floridensis
Species glabratus - Epeolus glabratus
Species howardi - Epeolus howardi
Species interruptus - Epeolus interruptus
Species lectoides - Epeolus lectoides
Species mesillae - Epeolus mesillae
Species minimus - Epeolus minimus
Species novomexicanus - Epeolus novomexicanus
Species olympiellus - Epeolus olympiellus
Species pusillus - Epeolus pusillus
Species scutellaris - Epeolus scutellaris
Species splendidus - Epeolus splendidus
Species zonatus - Epeolus zonatus
No Taxon resembles attenboroughi
No Taxon resembles barberiellus
No Taxon resembles interruptus
Genus Triepeolus
Species brittaini - Triepeolus brittaini
Species concavus - Triepeolus concavus
Species denverensis - Triepeolus denverensis
Species distinctus - Triepeolus distinctus
Species donatus - Triepeolus donatus
Species eliseae - Triepeolus eliseae
Species grandis - Great Feather-tongue-Cuckoo
Species grindeliae - Triepeolus grindeliae
Species intrepidus - Triepeolus intrepidus
Species kathrynae - Triepeolus kathrynae
Species loomisorum - Triepeolus loomisorum
Species lunatus - Triepeolus lunatus
Species martini - Triepeolus martini
Species matildae - Triepeolus matildae
Species mexicanus - Triepeolus mexicanus
Species pectoralis - Triepeolus pectoralis
Species quadrifasciatus - Triepeolus quadrifasciatus
Subspecies atlanticus - Triepeolus quadrifasciatus atlanticus
Species remigatus - Triepeolus remigatus
Species rufithorax - Triepeolus rufithorax
Species sarothrinus - Triepeolus sarothrinus
Species simplex - Triepeolus simplex
Species utahensis - Triepeolus utahensis
Species verbesinae - Triepeolus verbesinae
No Taxon verbesinae species group
Tribe Hexepeolini
Genus Hexepeolus
Species rhodogyne - Hexepeolus rhodogyne
Tribe Neolarrini
Genus Neolarra
Species verbesinae - Neolarra verbesinae
Species vigilans - Neolarra vigilans
Species californica - Neolarra californica
Tribe Nomadini - Nomad Bees
Genus Nomada - Nomad Bees
No Taxon erigeronis species group
Species articulata - Nomada articulata
Species crotchii - Nomada crotchii
Species australis - Nomada australis
Species erigeronis - Nomada erigeronis
No Taxon roberjeotiana species group
Species placida - Nomada placida
Species verecunda - Nomada verecunda
Species mutans - Nomada mutans
No Taxon ruficornis species group, Typical Nomad Bees
Species armatella - Nomada armatella
Species bella - Nomada bella
Species bethunei - Nomada bethunei
Species cressonii - Cresson's Nomad Bee
Species cuneata - Nomada cuneata sensu Mitchell
Species denticulata - Nomada denticulata
Species electa - Nomada electa
Species gracilis - Nomada gracilis
Species imbricata - Nomada imbricata
Species luteoloides - Nomada luteoloides
Species maculata - Spotted Nomad Bee
Species obliterata - Nomada obliterata
Species pygmaea - Nomada pygmaea
Species vicina - Nomada vicina
No Taxon luteola subgroup aka Heminomada, e.g., luteoloides & imbricata
No Taxon cf depressa, Wide-brushed Nomad
No Taxon valida and relatives including lehighensis
No Taxon Gnathias i.e. toothed species
No Taxon superba species group
Species affabilis - Nomada affabilis
No Taxon resembles affabilis
Species edwardsii - Nomada edwardsii
Species hemphilli - Nomada hemphilli
Species superba - Nomada superba
No Taxon vegana species group
Species fervida - Nomada fervida
Species gutierreziae - Nomada gutierreziae
Species suavis - Nomada suavis
Species texana - Nomada texana
Species tiftonensis - Nomada tiftonensis
Species vegana - Nomada vegana
No Taxon vincta species group
Species zebrata - Nomada zebrata
Species utahensis - Nomada utahensis
Species besseyi - Bessey's Nomad
Species vincta - Nomada vincta
Tribe Townsendiellini
Genus Townsendiella
Species pulchra - Townsendiella pulchra
Species rufiventris - Townsendiella rufiventris