Floral-oil-harvester
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Centris rhodopus
red-legged centris, Red-legged Oil-Digger
Centris rhodopus is a species of oil-collecting bee in the tribe Centridini, family Apidae. It is distributed across Central America and North America. Like other Centris species, it has been observed collecting floral oils from specialized oil-producing flowers, particularly in the genus Krameria. The species is part of a group of bees adapted to harvesting non-nectar floral rewards.