Most observed native shortface bees and allies
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Specialist bees All
18 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, most observed first.
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Red-tailed Micro-Shortface
Micralictoides ruficaudus
Pollen specialist on Eschscholzia
361 observations
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Beebalm Shortface
Dufourea monardae
Pollen specialist on Monarda
329 observations
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Phacelia Shortface
Dufourea mulleri
Pollen specialist on Phacelia and Nemophila
196 observations
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Pickerelweed Shortface
Dufourea novaeangliae
Pollen specialist on Pontederia
164 observations
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Black Shortface
Dufourea maura
Pollen specialist on Campanula
76 observations
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Barrel Cactus Shortface
Dufourea echinocacti
Pollen specialist on Ferocactus and Echinocactus
54 observations
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Baker's Phacelia-Shortface
Conanthalictus bakeri
Pollen specialist on Phacelia
54 observations
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Bicuspidaria Blazingstar-Shortface
Xeralictus bicuspidariae
Pollen specialist on Mentzelia
40 observations
Flower visitors All
10 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Southwestern Shortface
Dufourea australis
1,066 observations
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Red-tailed Micro-Shortface
Micralictoides ruficaudus
Pollen specialist on Eschscholzia
361 observations
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Beebalm Shortface
Dufourea monardae
Pollen specialist on Monarda
329 observations
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Phacelia Shortface
Dufourea mulleri
Pollen specialist on Phacelia and Nemophila
196 observations
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Black Shortface
Dufourea maura
Pollen specialist on Campanula
76 observations
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Barrel Cactus Shortface
Dufourea echinocacti
Pollen specialist on Ferocactus and Echinocactus
54 observations
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Bicuspidaria Blazingstar-Shortface
Xeralictus bicuspidariae
Pollen specialist on Mentzelia
40 observations
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Dufourea trochantera
Pollen specialist on Phacelia
23 observations
Other species All
1 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.