Specialist bees among native long-horned bees
68 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, by observations.
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Oblique Longhorn Bee
Epimelissodes obliquus
Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Helianthus, Rudbeckia and 4 more
5,003 observations
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Dark-veined Longhorn Bee
Melissodes trinodis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 6 more
4,566 observations
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Pruinose Squash Bee
Xenoglossa pruinosa
Pollen specialist on Cucurbita
4,561 observations
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Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee
Melissodes desponsus
Pollen specialist on Cirsium
3,755 observations
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Drury's Long-horned Bee
Melissodes druriellus
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 5 more
2,740 observations
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Denticulate Longhorn Bee
Melissodes denticulatus
Pollen specialist on Helianthus and Vernonia
2,528 observations
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Small Long-horned Bee
Melissodes microstictus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Symphyotrichum and 14 more
818 observations
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Melissodes dentiventris
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 6 more
723 observations
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Broad-banded Longhorn Bee
Epimelissodes petulcus
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Coreopsis, Rudbeckia and 4 more
704 observations
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Valiant Long-horned Bee
Melissodes illatus
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 18 more
653 observations
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Agile Longhorn Bee
Melissodes agilis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Cirsium, Helianthus and 5 more
549 observations
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Barrel Cactus Longhorn
Epimelissodes duplocinctus
Pollen specialist on Ferocactus
370 observations
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Worthy Longhorn
Florilegus condignus
Pollen specialist on Pontederia
319 observations
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Nimble Squash Bee
Xenoglossa strenua
Pollen specialist on Cucurbita
197 observations
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Vigorous Long-Horned Bee
Melissodes subillatus
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Cirsium, Coreopsis and 2 more
189 observations
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Dark-faced Longhorn Bee
Melissodes tristis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 17 more
185 observations
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Sandhills Longhorn Bee
Epimelissodes aegis
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Helianthus, Chrysopsis and 2 more
116 observations
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Western Thistle Longhorn Bee
Melissodes rivalis
Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Helianthus, Brickellia and 1 more
106 observations
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Exquisite Longhorn
Syntrichalonia exquisita
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Verbesina, Rudbeckia and 1 more
104 observations
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Melissodes bimatris
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Cirsium, Ericameria and 7 more
79 observations
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Pickerelweed Longhorn Bee
Melissodes apicatus
Pollen specialist on Pontederia
59 observations
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Texas Longhorn Bee
Epimelissodes texanus
Pollen specialist on Verbesina and Chrysothamnus
41 observations
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Xenoglossa ipomoeae
Pollen specialist on Ipomoea
34 observations
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Eucera amsinckiae
Pollen specialist on Amsinckia
32 observations
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Robust Long-horned Bee
Melissodes robustior
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Grindelia, Heterotheca and 2 more
28 observations
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Sabine Longhorn Bee
Epimelissodes sabinensis
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Baccharis, Heterotheca and 8 more
28 observations
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Epimelissodes comptus
Pollen specialist on Oenothera
28 observations
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Red-tailed Squash Bee
Xenoglossa angustior
Pollen specialist on Cucurbita
26 observations
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Melissodes mitchelli
Pollen specialist on Opuntia
22 observations
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Melissodes pallidisignatus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Symphyotrichum, Solidago and 7 more
21 observations
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Melissodes lupinus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Ericameria, Symphyotrichum and 12 more
20 observations
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Melissodes boltoniae
Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Grindelia, Heterotheca and 2 more
14 observations
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Kansas Squash Bee
Xenoglossa kansensis
Pollen specialist on Ipomoea
13 observations
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Melissodes confusus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Bidens, Senecio and 14 more
12 observations
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Melissodes verbesinarum
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Heterotheca, Helianthus and 14 more
11 observations
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Tetraloniella paenalbata
Pollen specialist on Dalea
11 observations
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Melissodes fumosus
Pollen specialist on Chrysopsis
11 observations
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Melissodes vernoniae
Pollen specialist on Liatris and Grindelia
11 observations
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Melissodes bidentis
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Bidens and Rudbeckia
8 observations
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Melissodes wheeleri
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Rudbeckia, Coreopsis and 9 more
8 observations
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Tickseed Longhorn Bee
Melissodes coreopsis
Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Erigeron, Machaeranthera and 1 more
7 observations
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Melissodes lustrus
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum and Isocoma
6 observations
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Southern Plains Longhorn
Tetraloniella spissa
Pollen specialist on Helianthus
5 observations
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Melissodes niveus
Pollen specialist on Chrysopsis
5 observations
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Melissodes glenwoodensis
Pollen specialist on Machaeranthera and Verbesina
5 observations
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Melissodes intortus
Pollen specialist on Callirhoe
5 observations
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Composite Longhorn Bee
Melissodes semilupinus
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Helianthus, Gutierrezia and 1 more
4 observations
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Epimelissodes machaerantherae
Pollen specialist on Baccharis, Ericameria and Heterotheca
4 observations
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Goldenrod Long-horned Bee
Melissodes menuachus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Symphyotrichum, Isocoma and 3 more
3 observations
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Melissodes montanus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Coreopsis, Chrysothamnus and 9 more
3 observations