Specialist bees among native apine bees
98 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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Hibiscus Turret Bee
Ptilothrix bombiformis
Pollen specialist on Hibiscus
4,654 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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Blueberry Digger Bee
Habropoda laboriosa
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium, Lupinus and Cercis
3,138 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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Bindweed Turret Bee
Diadasia bituberculata
Pollen specialist on Calystegia and Convolvulus
1,932 observations
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Sunflower Chimney Bee
Diadasia enavata
Pollen specialist on Helianthus
1,223 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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Globe Mallow Bee
Diadasia diminuta
Pollen specialist on Sphaeralcea and Sidalcea
703 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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Ochraceous Chimney Bee
Diadasia ochracea
Pollen specialist on Sphaeralcea, Malacothamnus and Malvella
612 observations
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Short Sun-digger Bee
Anthophora curta
Pollen specialist on Ericameria, Deinandra, Solidago and 17 more
569 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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Morning Glory Turret Bee
Melitoma taurea
Pollen specialist on Ipomoea and Calystegia
546 observations
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Black-fronted Turret Bee
Diadasia nigrifrons
Pollen specialist on Sidalcea
375 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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Diadasia australis
Pollen specialist on Cylindropuntia, Opuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more
109 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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Cactus Bee
Diadasia rinconis
Pollen specialist on Opuntia, Cylindropuntia and Ferocactus
84 observations
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Porter's Digger Bee
Anthophora porterae
Pollen specialist on Astragalus
82 observations
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Anthophora flavocincta
Pollen specialist on Heliotropium
82 observations
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Melissodes bimatris
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Cirsium, Ericameria and 7 more
79 observations
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Margined Turret Bee
Melitoma marginella
Pollen specialist on Ipomoea
63 observations
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Pickerelweed Longhorn Bee
Melissodes apicatus
Pollen specialist on Pontederia
59 observations
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Apiform Morning glory-Digger
Ancyloscelis apiformis
Pollen specialist on Ipomoea
58 observations
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Anthophora hololeuca
Pollen specialist on Dalea and Psorothamnus
55 observations
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Pallid Habropoda
Habropoda pallida
Pollen specialist on Astragalus, Psorothamnus, Parkinsonia and 1 more
49 observations
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Diadasia angusticeps
Pollen specialist on Clarkia
46 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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Diadasia afflicta
Pollen specialist on Callirhoe
21 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