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Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees
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Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae)
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Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae)
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Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees (Megachilini)
Tribe Megachilini - Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
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
Megachilidae (Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies)
Subfamily
Megachilinae (Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives)
Tribe
Megachilini (Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees)
Numbers
>170 spp. in 2 genera in our area, >2000 spp. in 5 genera worldwide
(
1
)
Range
worldwide
(
1
)
Works Cited
1.
Ascher J.S., Pickering J. (2017) Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)
Contributed by
Hartmut Wisch
on 24 October, 2007 - 2:13am
Additional contributions by
John S. Ascher
,
v belov
Last updated 27 March, 2020 - 1:22am