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Diadasia australis
Cactus chimney bees
Diadasia australis is a species of chimney bee in the family Apidae, found in Central America and North America. The species belongs to a genus commonly known as chimney bees or turret bees, characterized by their distinctive nest architecture. Three subspecies are recognized: D. a. australis, D. a. californica, and D. a. knabiana. The species is part of a group of solitary bees that construct above-ground turret structures at their nest entrances.
Diadasia nigrifrons
Black-fronted turret bee
Diadasia nigrifrons is a species of solitary bee in the family Apidae, commonly known as the black-fronted turret bee. Like other members of the genus Diadasia, it is a ground-nesting bee that constructs distinctive turrets at its nest entrance. The species is native to North America and is part of a diverse genus of bees that specialize on particular host plants for pollen collection.
Melitoma grisella
Great Plains Turret Bee
Melitoma grisella is a species of solitary bee in the family Apidae, commonly known as the Great Plains Turret Bee. It belongs to the tribe Emphorini, a group of bees known for constructing distinctive turret-like nest entrances. The species was described by Cockerell and Porter in 1899 and is native to North America.
Melitoma marginella
Margined Turret Bee
Melitoma marginella is a species of chimney bee (also called turret bee) in the family Apidae. It is native to Central America and North America. The common name "Margined Turret Bee" refers to the distinctive nest architecture this species constructs.