Specialist bees among native fairy bees and allies
73 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, by observations.
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Perdita hirticeps
Pollen specialist on Stephanomeria
948 observations
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California Fairy Bee
Perdita californica
Pollen specialist on Calochortus
541 observations
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California Poppy Fairy Bee
Perdita interrupta
Pollen specialist on Eschscholzia
334 observations
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Eight-spotted Fairy Bee
Perdita octomaculata
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Pityopsis and 4 more
294 observations
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All-pale Perdita
Perdita perpallida
Pollen specialist on Dalea
147 observations
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Heliotrope Fairy Bee
Perdita heliotropii
Pollen specialist on Heliotropium
135 observations
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White-winged Fairy Bee
Perdita albipennis
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Helianthus, Heterotheca and 4 more
97 observations
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Swenk's Fairy Bee
Perdita swenki
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Helianthus, Heterotheca and 1 more
85 observations
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Lovely-horned Fairy Bee
Perdita callicerata
Pollen specialist on Heterotheca, Gutierrezia, Malacothrix and 3 more
53 observations
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Macrotera latior
Pollen specialist on Sphaeralcea
50 observations
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Euphorb Mini-Fairy Bee
Perdita minima
Pollen specialist on Chamaesyce and Euphorbia
46 observations
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Ground-cherry Fairy Bee
Perdita halictoides
Pollen specialist on Physalis
40 observations
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Perdita salicis
Pollen specialist on Salix
39 observations
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Coreopsis Fairy Bee
Perdita coreopsidis
Pollen specialist on Heterotheca, Gaillardia and Baileya
37 observations
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Bishopp's Perdita
Perdita bishoppi
Pollen specialist on Heterotheca, Pityopsis and Chrysopsis
30 observations
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Lotus Fairy Bee
Perdita trisignata
Pollen specialist on Lotus
29 observations
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Bee Balm Fairy Bee
Perdita gerhardi
Pollen specialist on Monarda
28 observations
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Bolton's Fairy Bee
Perdita boltoniae
Pollen specialist on Chrysopsis, Pityopsis and Heterotheca
26 observations
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Perdita floridensis
Pollen specialist on Ilex
26 observations
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Mojave Poppy Bee
Perdita meconis
Pollen specialist on Argemone
24 observations
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Five-Eyes Fairy Bee
Perdita chamaesarachae
Pollen specialist on Chamaesaracha
24 observations
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Desert Dandelion Fairy Bee
Perdita malacothricis
Pollen specialist on Chaenactis, Malacothrix, Stephanomeria and 3 more
24 observations
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Perdita nuda
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Solidago, Ericameria and 3 more
23 observations
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Perdita ignota
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Heterotheca, Grindelia and 7 more
18 observations
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Macrotera texana
Pollen specialist on Opuntia
14 observations
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Nevada Miner Bee
Perdita nevadensis
Pollen specialist on Eriogonum
14 observations
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Perdita xanthochroa
Pollen specialist on Sphaeralcea
14 observations
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Perdita punctosignata
Pollen specialist on Parkinsonia, Vachellia and Prosopis
13 observations
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Sandbar Willow Fairy Bee
Perdita maculigera
Pollen specialist on Salix
13 observations
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Perdita pelargoides
Pollen specialist on Navarretia and Eriastrum
12 observations
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Perdita dentata
Pollen specialist on Phacelia
11 observations
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Perdita albonotata
Pollen specialist on Stephanomeria
10 observations
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Macrotera mellea
Pollen specialist on Chamaesyce and Euphorbia
10 observations
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Perdita oregonensis
Pollen specialist on Ericameria, Encelia, Chaenactis and 4 more
9 observations
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Macrotera arcuata
Pollen specialist on Sphaeralcea
8 observations
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Blatchley's Perdita Bee
Perdita blatchleyi
Pollen specialist on Solidago and Pityopsis
7 observations
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Perdita novaeangliae
Pollen specialist on Lyonia
7 observations
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Perdita holoxantha
Pollen specialist on Mentzelia
7 observations
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Cousinly Fairy Bee
Perdita consobrina
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Chrysopsis, Pityopsis and 2 more
7 observations
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Perdita lenis
Pollen specialist on Solanum, Physalis and Chamaesaracha
6 observations
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Perdita robustula
Pollen specialist on Eschscholzia, Argemone and Arctomecon
6 observations
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Perdita georgica
Pollen specialist on Heterotheca and Chrysopsis
6 observations
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Perdita lingualis
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Ericameria and Verbesina
5 observations
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Perdita polycarpae
Pollen specialist on Chamaesyce and Euphorbia
5 observations
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Perdita stathamae
Pollen specialist on Prosopis and Vachellia
5 observations
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Bruner's Fairy Bee
Perdita bruneri
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum
5 observations
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Perdita desdemona
Pollen specialist on Tiquilia
5 observations
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Perdita sphaeralceae
Pollen specialist on Sphaeralcea
4 observations
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Perdita larreae
Pollen specialist on Larrea
4 observations
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Perdita xanthisma
Pollen specialist on Sideranthus
4 observations