Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees

Megachilini

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Megachilini: /ˌmɛɡəˈkɪlaɪni/

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Images

Tortonia Megachile-sculpturalis BMOC-96-0916-315 by Photo by Pavel Klimov, Bee Mite ID (idtools.org/id/mites/beemites) unless otherwise stated in description.. Used under a Public domain license.
Megachile sculpturalis f by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory. Used under a Public domain license.
Parallel leaf-cutter bee, female (Megachilidae, Megachile parallela (Smith)) (34974929693) by Insects Unlocked . Used under a CC0 license.
Megachile sculpturalis Du 1 by Danilo Ugrnov. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Megachile (Callomegachile) umbripennis (10.3897-zookeys.997.34935) Figure 28 by Chatthanabun N, Ascher JS, Pinkaew N, Thanoosing C, Traiyasut P, Warrit N (2020) Resin bees of genus Megachile, subgenera Callomegachile and Carinula (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) from Thailand with description of a new species. ZooKeys 997: 95-144.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Megachile parallela, F, back, Tennessee, Haywood County 2013-01-22-14.40.02 ZS PMax (8411363068) by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

Summary

Megachilini is a tribe of leaf-cutter and resin bees, comprising over 170 species in 2 genera in our area and more than 2000 species in 5 genera worldwide. It is the most speciose tribe within the Megachilidae family, including genera such as Coelioxys, Megachile, Noteriades, and Radoszkowskiana. Despite their high diversity, the phylogenetic relationships among and within these genera remain unclear.

Similar Taxa

  • Leafcutter bees
  • Resin bees
  • Mortar bees
  • Sharptail bees

Tags

  • bees
  • Megachilini
  • pollinators
  • insects