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Emphorini
Chimney Bees
Emphorini is a tribe of solitary, ground-nesting bees within the family Apidae. Members are characterized by narrow pollen preferences, with many species exhibiting oligolecty (specialized pollen collection from a restricted range of plant taxa). Nesting behavior varies: some species carry water to soften hard soil during excavation, while others do not. The tribe includes approximately nine genera distributed primarily in the New World, with an amphitropical distribution pattern in some genera.