Specialist bees among native chimney bees
18 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, by observations.
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Hibiscus Turret Bee
Ptilothrix bombiformis
Pollen specialist on Hibiscus
4,654 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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Globe Mallow Bee
Diadasia diminuta
Pollen specialist on Sphaeralcea and Sidalcea
703 observations
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Ochraceous Chimney Bee
Diadasia ochracea
Pollen specialist on Sphaeralcea, Malacothamnus and Malvella
612 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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Diadasia australis
Pollen specialist on Cylindropuntia, Opuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more
109 observations
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Cactus Bee
Diadasia rinconis
Pollen specialist on Opuntia, Cylindropuntia and Ferocactus
84 observations
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Margined Turret Bee
Melitoma marginella
Pollen specialist on Ipomoea
63 observations
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Apiform Morning glory-Digger
Ancyloscelis apiformis
Pollen specialist on Ipomoea
58 observations
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Diadasia angusticeps
Pollen specialist on Clarkia
46 observations
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Diadasia afflicta
Pollen specialist on Callirhoe
21 observations
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Ptilothrix chiricahua
Pollen specialist on Kallstroemia
14 observations
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Diadasia laticauda
Pollen specialist on Sphaeralcea and Malacothamnus
13 observations
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Diadasia opuntiae
Pollen specialist on Opuntia
9 observations
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Great Plains Turret Bee
Melitoma grisella
Pollen specialist on Ipomoea
4 observations
- Diadasia piercei Pollen specialist on Opuntia 3 observations