Elaiophore
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Centris atripes
Black-legged Oil-Digger
Centris atripes is a species of oil-collecting bee in the family Apidae, commonly known as the Black-legged Oil-Digger. It occurs in Central America and North America. Like other Centris species, it has been observed collecting floral oils rather than nectar from certain plants. It is a documented pollinator of Krameria erecta and Senna wislizeni var. painteri, with activity on the latter occurring during the rainy season.
Centris hoffmanseggiae
Centris hoffmanseggiae is a centridine bee in the family Apidae. It is known to occur in North America and Middle America. Like other members of the genus Centris, it is an oil-collecting bee that gathers floral oils from specialized plant structures. The species was described by Cockerell in 1897.