Tribe Osmiini - Mason bees and relatives

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 Osmiini (Mason bees and relatives)

Explanation of Names

Osmiini Newman 1834

Numbers

>300 spp. in 8 genera in our area, ~1100 spp. in 17 genera worldwide(1)

Identification

have conspicuous arolia (unlike Megachile, except some rare Asian species)

Range

All continents except South America, Australia and Antarctica [Global Map for genera occurring in NA](1)

Internet References

Palearctic Osmiine Bees

Works Cited

1.	Ascher J.S., Pickering J. (2024) Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 6 December, 2006 - 2:37pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, John S. Ascher, v belov
Last updated 18 September, 2023 - 4:39pm

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