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Bee Tribes of the World

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Family: Stenotritidae

[Ctenocolletes smaragdinus female thumbnail]

Ctenocolletes smaragdinus Female

[Ctenocolletes smaragdinus male thumbnail]

Ctenocolletes smaragdinus Male

Family: Colletidae

Subfamily: Colletinae

Tribe: Neopasiphaeinae

[Neopasiphae mirabilis female thumbnail]

Neopasiphae mirabilis Female

[Neopasiphae mirabilis male thumbnail]

Neopasiphae mirabilis Male

Tribe: Colletini

[Colletes atripes female thumbnail]

Colletes atripes Female

[Colletes atripes male thumbnail]

Colletes atripes Male

Subfamily: Scrapterinae

Tribe: Scraptrini

[Scrapter calx female thumbnail]

Scrapter calx Female

[Scrapter bicolor male thumbnail]

Scrapter bicolor Male

Subfamily: Diphaglossinae

Tribe: Caupolicanini

[Caupolicana fulvicollis female thumbnail]

Caupolicana fulvicollis Female

[Caupolicana gaullei male thumbnail]

Caupolicana gaullei Male

Tribe: Diphaglossini

[Cadeguala occidentalis female thumbnail]

Cadeguala occidentalis Female

[Cadeguala occidentalis male thumbnail]

Cadeguala occidentalis Male

Tribe: Dissoglottini

[Mydrosoma micheneri female thumbnail]

Mydrosoma micheneri Female

[Mydrosoma serratum male thumbnail]

Mydrosoma serratum Male

Subfamily: Xeromelissinae

[Xeromelissa rozeni female thumbnail]

Xeromelissa rozeni Female

[Image unavailable for Xeromelissa rozeni male]

Xeromelissa rozeni Male

[Image unavailable for Geodiscelis thaumaskelos female]

Geodiscelis thaumaskelos Female

[Geodiscelis thaumaskelos male thumbnail]

Geodiscelis thaumaskelos Male

Subfamily: Hylaeinae

[Hylaeus affinis female thumbnail]

Hylaeus affinis Female

[Hylaeus alcyoneus male thumbnail]

Hylaeus alcyoneus Male

Subfamily: Euryglossinae

[Pachyprosopis cornuta female thumbnail]

Pachyprosopis cornuta Female

[Image unavailable for Pachyprosopis cornuta male]

Pachyprosopis cornuta Male

[Image unavailable for Euryglossina leyburnensis female]

Euryglossina leyburnensis Female

[Euryglossina leyburnensis male thumbnail]

Euryglossina leyburnensis Male

Family: Andrenidae

Subfamily: Andreninae

Tribe: Andrenini

[Ancylandrena female thumbnail]

Ancylandrena sp. Female

[Ancylandrena male thumbnail]

Ancylandrena sp. Male

Tribe: Euherbstiini

[Euherbstia excellens female thumbnail]

Euherbstia excellens Female

[Euherbstia excellens male thumbnail]

Euherbstia excellens Male

[Orphana female thumbnail]

Orphana sp. Female

[Orphana male thumbnail]

Orphana sp. Male

Subfamily: Panurginae

Tribe: Protandrenini

[Psaenythia female thumbnail]

Psaenythia sp. Female

[Psaenythia magnifica male thumbnail]

Psaenythia magnifica Male

Tribe: Panurgini

[Panurginus beardsleyi female thumbnail]

Panurginus beardsleyi Female

[Panurginus beardsleyi male thumbnail]

Panurginus beardsleyi Male

Tribe: Nolanomelissini

[Nolanomelissa toroi female thumbnail]

Nolanomelissa toroi Female

[Image unavailable for Nolanomelissa male]

Nolanomelissa sp. Male

Tribe: Melitturgini

[Borgatomelissa female thumbnail]

Borgatomelissa sp. Female

[Image unavailable for Borgatomelissa male]

Borgatomelissa sp. Male

[Image unavailable for Melitturga female]

Melitturga sp. Female

[Melitturga male thumbnail]

Melitturga sp. Male

Tribe: Protomeliturgini

[Protomeliturga female thumbnail]

Protomeliturga sp. Female

[Protomeliturga turnerae male thumbnail]

Protomeliturga turnerae Male

Tribe: Perditini

[Perdita octomaculata female thumbnail]

Perdita octomaculata Female

[Perdita bequaerti male thumbnail]

Perdita bequaerti Male

Tribe: Calliopsini

[Acamptopoeum prinii female thumbnail]

Acamptopoeum prinii Female

[Acamptopoeum prinii male thumbnail]

Acamptopoeum prinii Male

Subfamily: Oxaeinae

[Oxea flavescens female thumbnail]

Oxea flavescens Female

[Oxea flavescens male thumbnail]

Oxea flavescens Male

Family: Halictidae

Subfamily: Rophitinae

Tribe: Penapini

[Goeletapis peruensis female thumbnail]

Goeletapis peruensis Female

[Goeletapis peruensis male thumbnail]

Goeletapis peruensis Male

[Penapis female thumbnail]

Penapis sp. Female

[Penapis male thumbnail]

Penapis sp. Male

Tribe: Rophitini

[Xeralictus bicuspidariae female thumbnail]

Xeralictus bicuspidariae Female

[Xeralictus bicuspidariae male thumbnail]

Xeralictus bicuspidariae Male

Subfamily: Nomiinae

Tribe: Dieunomiini

[Dieunomia heteropoda female thumbnail]

Dieunomia heteropoda Female

[Dieunomia heteropoda male thumbnail]

Dieunomia heteropoda Male

Tribe: Nomiini

[Nomia melanderi female thumbnail]

Nomia melanderi Female

[Nomia nortoni male thumbnail]

Nomia nortoni Male

Subfamily: Nomioidinae

[Nomioides chalybeatus female thumbnail]

Nomioides chalybeatus Female

[Image unavailable for Nomioides chalybeatus male]

Nomioides chalybeatus Male

[Image unavailable for Ceylalictus congoensis female]

Ceylalictus congoensis Female

[Ceylalictus congoensis male thumbnail]

Ceylalictus congoensis Male

Subfamily: Halictinae

Tribe: Halictini

[Lasioglossum dybowskii female thumbnail]

Lasioglossum dybowskii Female

[Image unavailable for Lasioglossum dybowskii male]

Lasioglossum dybowskii Male

[Image unavailable for Halictus brunnescens female]

Halictus brunnescens Female

[Halictus brunnescens male thumbnail]

Halictus brunnescens Male

Tribe: Augochlorini

[Augochlora pura female thumbnail]

Augochlora pura Female

[Augochlora pura male thumbnail]

Augochlora pura Male

Tribe: Sphecodini

[Sphecodes female thumbnail]

Sphecodes sp. Female

[Image unavailable for Sphecodes male]

Sphecodes sp. Male

[Image unavailable for Ptilocleptis female]

Ptilocleptis sp. Female

[Ptilocleptis male thumbnail]

Ptilocleptis sp. Male

Tribe: Thrinchostomini

[Parathrinchostoma seyrigi female thumbnail]

Parathrinchostoma seyrigi Female

[Image unavailable for Parathrinchostoma seyrigi male]

Parathrinchostoma seyrigi Male

[Image unavailable for Thrinchostoma fulvum female]

Thrinchostoma fulvum Female

[Thrinchostoma fulvum male thumbnail]

Thrinchostoma fulvum Male

Tribe: Caenohalictini

[Agapostemon sericeus female thumbnail]

Agapostemon sericeus Female

[Image unavailable for Agapostemon sericeus male]

Agapostemon sericeus Male

[Image unavailable for Dinagapostemon mexicanus female]

Dinagapostemon mexicanus Female

[Dinagapostemon mexicanus male thumbnail]

Dinagapostemon mexicanus Male

Family: Melittidae

Subfamily: Dasypodainae

Tribe: Dasypodaini

[Eremaphanta iranica female thumbnail]

Eremaphanta iranica Female

[Image unavailable for Eremaphanta iranica male]

Eremaphanta iranica Male

[Image unavailable for Dasypoda visnaga female]

Dasypoda visnaga Female

[Dasypoda visnaga male thumbnail]

Dasypoda visnaga Male

Tribe: Promelittini

[Promelitta alboclypeata female thumbnail]

Promelitta alboclypeata Female

[Promelitta alboclypeata male thumbnail]

Promelitta alboclypeata Male

Tribe: Sambini

[Samba turkana female thumbnail]

Samba turkana Female

[Samba ogilviei male thumbnail]

Samba ogilviei Male

Subfamily: Meganomiinae

[Meganomia gigas female thumbnail]

Meganomia gigas Female

[Meganomia gigas male thumbnail]

Meganomia gigas Male

Subfamily: Melittinae

Tribe: Macropidini

TBA [Currently unavailable]

[Macropis nuda female thumbnail]

Macropis nuda Female

[Macropis nuda male thumbnail]

Macropis nuda Male

Tribe: Melittini

[Melitta americana female thumbnail]

Melitta americana Female

[Melitta americana male thumbnail]

Melitta americana Male

[Rediviva longimanus female thumbnail]

Rediviva longimanus Female

[Image unavailable for Rediviva longimanus male]

Rediviva longimanus Male

[Redivivoides simulans female thumbnail]

Redivivoides simulans Female

[Redivivoides simulans male thumbnail]

Redivivoides simulans Male

Family: Megachilidae

Subfamily: Fideliinae

Tribe: Pararhophitini

[Pararhophites orobinus female thumbnail]

Pararhophites orobinus Female

[Pararhophites orobinus male thumbnail]

Pararhophites orobinus Male

Tribe: Fideliini

[Fidelia female thumbnail]

Fidelia sp. Female

[Fidelia male thumbnail]

Fidelia sp. Male

Tribe: Neofideliini

[Neofidelia profuga female thumbnail]

Neofidelia profuga Female

[Neofidelia profuga male thumbnail]

Neofidelia profuga Male

Subfamily: Megachilinae

Tribe: Lithurgini

[Austrothurgus female thumbnail]

Austrothurgus sp. Female

[Image unavailable for Austrothurgus male]

Austrothurgus sp. Male

[Image unavailable for Trichothurgus dubius female]

Trichothurgus dubius Female

[Trichothurgus dubius male thumbnail]

Trichothurgus dubius Male

Tribe: Aspidosmiini

[Aspidosmia arnoldi female thumbnail]

Aspidosmia arnoldi Female

[Aspidosmia arnoldi male thumbnail]

Aspidosmia arnoldi Male

Tribe: Ochreriadini

[Ochreriades fasciatus female thumbnail]

Ochreriades fasciatus Female

[Ochreriades fasciatus male thumbnail]

Ochreriades fasciatus Male

Tribe: Osmiini

[Hoplitis fulgida female thumbnail]

Hoplitis fulgida Female

[Hoplitis fulgida male thumbnail]

Hoplitis fulgida Male

Tribe: Anthidiini

[Pachyanthidium female thumbnail]

Pachyanthidium sp. Female

[Image unavailable for Pachyanthidium male]

Pachyanthidium sp. Male

[Image unavailable for Dianthidium macrurum female]

Dianthidium macrurum Female

[Dianthidium macrurum male thumbnail]

Dianthidium macrurum Male

Tribe: Dioxyini

[Dioxys aurifuscus female thumbnail]

Dioxys aurifuscus Female

[Dioxys aurifuscus male thumbnail]

Dioxys aurifuscus Male

Tribe: Megachilini

[Megachile semirufa female thumbnail]

Megachile semirufa Female

[Megachile centuncularis male thumbnail]

Megachile centuncularis Male

Family: Apidae

Subfamily: Xylocopinae

Tribe: Manueliini

[Manuelia postica female thumbnail]

Manuelia postica Female

[Manuelia gayi male thumbnail]

Manuelia gayi Male

Tribe: Xylocopini

[Xylocopa caffra female thumbnail]

Xylocopa caffra Female

[Xylocopa caffra male thumbnail]

Xylocopa caffra Male

Tribe: Ceratinini

[Ceratina calcarata female thumbnail]

Ceratina calcarata Female

[Ceratina calcarata male thumbnail]

Ceratina calcarata Male

Tribe: Allodapini

[Halterapis rufa female thumbnail]

Halterapis rufa Female

[Image unavailable for Halterapis rufa male]

Halterapis rufa Male

[Image unavailable for Macrogalea female]

Macrogalea sp. Female

[Macrogalea male thumbnail]

Macrogalea sp. Male

Subfamily: Nomadinae

Tribe: Hexepeolini

[Hexepeolus rhodogyne female thumbnail]

Hexepeolus rhodogyne Female

[Hexepeolus rhodogyne male thumbnail]

Hexepeolus rhodogyne Male

Tribe: Brachynomadini

[Kelita argentina female thumbnail]

Kelita argentina Female

[Kelita toroi male thumbnail]

Kelita toroi Male

Tribe: Nomadini

[Nomada sayi female thumbnail]

Nomada sayi Female

[Nomada illinoensis male thumbnail]

Nomada illinoensis Male

Tribe: Epeolini

[Triepeolus pectoralis female thumbnail]

Triepeolus pectoralis Female

[Triepeolus pectoralis male thumbnail]

Triepeolus pectoralis Male

Tribe: Ammobatoidini

[Holcopasites insoletus female thumbnail]

Holcopasites insoletus Female

[Holcopasites stevensi male thumbnail]

Holcopasites stevensi Male

Tribe: Biastini

[Neopasites female thumbnail]

Neopasites sp. Female

[Image unavailable for Neopasites male]

Neopasites sp. Male

[Image unavailable for Biastes brevicornis female]

Biastes brevicornis Female

[Biastes brevicornis male thumbnail]

Biastes brevicornis Male

Tribe: Townsendiellini

[Townsendiella pulchra female thumbnail]

Townsendiella pulchra Female

[Townsendiella rufiventris male thumbnail]

Townsendiella rufiventris Male

Tribe: Neolarrini

[Neolarra verbesinae female thumbnail]

Neolarra verbesinae Female

[Neolarra vigilans male thumbnail]

Neolarra vigilans Male

Tribe: Ammobatini

[Melanempis scoliiformis female thumbnail]

Melanempis scoliiformis Female

[Image unavailable for Melanempis male]

Melanempis sp. Male

Tribe: Caenoprosopidini

[Caenoprosopina holmbergi female thumbnail]

Caenoprosopina holmbergi Female

[Image unavailable for Caenoprosopina holmbergi male]

Caenoprosopina holmbergi Male

[Image unavailable for Caenoprosopis crabronina female]

Caenoprosopis crabronina Female

[Caenoprosopis crabronina male thumbnail]

Caenoprosopis crabronina Male

Subfamily: Apinae

Tribe: Isepeolini

[Isepeolus wagenknechti female thumbnail]

Isepeolus wagenknechti Female

[Isepeolus wagenknechti male thumbnail]

Isepeolus wagenknechti Male

Tribe: Osirini

[Epeoloides pilosula female thumbnail]

Epeoloides pilosula Female

[Epeoloides pilosula male thumbnail]

Epeoloides pilosula Male

Tribe: Protepeolini

[Leiopodus singularis female thumbnail]

Leiopodus singularis Female

[Leiopodus singularis male thumbnail]

Leiopodus singularis Male

Tribe: Exomalopsini

[Exomalopsis mellipes female thumbnail]

Exomalopsis mellipes Female

[Image unavailable for Exomalopsis mellipes male]

Exomalopsis mellipes Male

[Image unavailable for Anthophorula compactula female]

Anthophorula compactula Female

[Anthophorula compactula male thumbnail]

Anthophorula compactula Male

Tribe: Teratognathini

[Chilimalopsis parvula female thumbnail]

Chilimalopsis parvula Female

[Chilimalopsis parvula male thumbnail]

Chilimalopsis parvula Male

[Teratognatha female thumbnail]

Teratognatha sp. Female

[Image unavailable for Teratognatha male]

Teratognatha sp. Male

Tribe: Ancylaini

[Ancyla female thumbnail]

Ancyla sp. Female

[Image unavailable for Ancyla male]

Ancyla sp. Male

[Image unavailable for Tarsalia ancyliformis female]

Tarsalia ancyliformis Female

[Tarsalia ancyliformis male thumbnail]

Tarsalia ancyliformis Male

Tribe: Tapinotaspidini

[Caenonomada unicalcarata female thumbnail]

Caenonomada unicalcarata Female

[Caenonomada male thumbnail]

Caenonomada sp. Male

Tribe: Tetrapediini

[Tetrapedia female thumbnail]

Tetrapedia sp. Female

[Image unavailable for Tetrapedia male]

Tetrapedia sp. Male

[Image unavailable for Coelioxoides female]

Coelioxoides sp. Female

[Coelioxoides male thumbnail]

Coelioxoides sp. Male

Tribe: Ctenoplectrini

[Ctenoplectra female thumbnail]

Ctenoplectra sp. Female

[Ctenoplectra terminalis male thumbnail]

Ctenoplectra terminalis Male

Tribe: Emphorini

[Diadasia diminuta female thumbnail]

Diadasia diminuta Female

[Diadasia diminuta male thumbnail]

Diadasia diminuta Male

Tribe: Eucerini

[Melissodes female thumbnail]

Melissodes sp. Female

[Melissodes male thumbnail]

Melissodes sp. Male

Tribe: Anthophorini

[Anthophora montana female thumbnail]

Anthophora montana Female

[Anthophora montana male thumbnail]

Anthophora montana Male

Tribe: Centridini

[Centris nitida female thumbnail]

Centris nitida Female

[Centris male thumbnail]

Centris sp. Male

Tribe: Rhathymini

[Rhathymus female thumbnail]

Rhathymus sp. Female

[Rhathymus male thumbnail]

Rhathymus sp. Male

Tribe: Ericrocidini

[Ericrocis pintada female thumbnail]

Ericrocis pintada Female

[Image unavailable for Ericrocis pintada male]

Ericrocis pintada Male

[Image unavailable for Mesonychium garleppi female]

Mesonychium garleppi Female

[Mesonychium garleppi male thumbnail]

Mesonychium garleppi Male

Tribe: Melectini

[Zacosmia maculata female thumbnail]

Zacosmia maculata Female

[Zacosmia maculata male thumbnail]

Zacosmia maculata Male

Tribe: Euglossini

[Euglossa female thumbnail]

Euglossa sp. Female

[Euglossa analis male thumbnail]

Euglossa analis Male

Tribe: Bombini

[Bombus pensylvanicus female thumbnail]

Bombus pensylvanicus Female

[Bombus bimaculatus male thumbnail]

Bombus bimaculatus Male

Tribe: Meliponini

[Melipona female thumbnail]

Melipona sp. Female

[Melipona solani male thumbnail]

Melipona solani Male

Tribe: Apini

[Apis mellifera female thumbnail]

Apis mellifera Female

[Apis mellifera male thumbnail]

Apis mellifera Male

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Dr. Laurence Packer
Ph.D. (Toronto)
Professor of Biology
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416-736-2100 ext. 22663
[Packer Collection @ York University]
[Biology Department @ York University]
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