Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees

Anthidiini

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anthidiini: //ænˈθɪ.di.aɪˌnaɪ//

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Images

Anthidiellum perplexum, m, ga, baker, face2 2015-02-04-11.31.24 ZS PMax - USGS BIML by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.
Anthidium February 2008-1 by Alvesgaspar. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Anthidiellum notatum (46180585265) by Christina Butler from Georgia, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Anthidiellum perplexum, f, ga, baker, back 2015-01-07-14.11.19 ZS PMax (16009810083) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.
Anthidium September 2007-2 by Alvesgaspar. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Anthidiellum notatum m3 by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory. Used under a Public domain license.

Summary

Anthidiini is a tribe of bees in the family Megachilidae, including about 140 species in 6 genera locally, and over 830 species in around 40 genera worldwide. They are known for their diversity and are represented by various genera such as Anthidium (wool-carder bees) and Anthidiellum (rotund resin bees).

Distribution

Worldwide, with at least 840 described species in approximately 40 genera.

Evolution

Strong evidence suggests that the tribe Anthidiini is monophyletic.

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Tags

  • Anthidiini
  • Wool-carder Bees
  • Resin Bees
  • Pebble Bees
  • Insects