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GUIDE INDEX
NATIONAL BUTTERFLY CENTER
List of Bee Species
SPECIES BY COMMON NAME
Click names to link to pages.
Unless otherwise noted, all species below
appear at the National Butterfly Center
(Hylaeus affinis)
(Bombus pensylvanicus)
(Ancyloscelis apiformis)
(Coelioxys azteca)
(Augochlora aztecus)
(Dieunomia nevadensis bakeri)
(Protandrena bancrofti)
Puerto Rico, TX (Hidalgo Co.)
Roma, TX (Starr County)
Barrel cactus long-horned bee
(Svastra duplocincta)
Rio Grande City, TX (Starr Co.)
(Colletes birkmanni)
(Exomalopsis birkmanni)
Black-legged long-horned bee
(Svastra duplocincta)
Puerto Rico, TX (Hidalgo Co.)
Rio Grande City, TX (Starr Co.)
(Centris atripes)
(Melitoma taurea)
Roma, TX (Starr County)
(Ashmeadiella cactorum)
Alto Bonito, TX (Starr Co.)
Puerto Rico, TX (Hidalgo Co.)
Rio Grande City, TX (Starr Co.)
(Lithurgopsis littoralis)
California digger bee
(Anthophora californica)
(Megachile chichimeca)
(Ceratina cobaltina)
(Megachile brevis)
(Anthophorula compactula)
(Lasioglossum (Dialictus) coactum
Los Fresnos, TX (Cameron Co.)
Port Isabel, TX (Cameron Co.)
(Melissodes coreopsis)
Weslaco, TX (Hidalgo Co.)
(Dianthidium discors)
Alto Bonito, TX (Starr Co.)
Rio Grande City, TX (Starr Co.)
(Epeolus pusillus)
(Osmia subfasciata)
Protandrena ornatipes
Los Fresnos (Cameron Co.)
(Eucera fasciatella)
Roma, TX (Starr County)
(Nomia tetrazonata uvaldensis)
(Svastra petulca)
(Megachile frugalis)
Puerto Rico (Hidalgo Co.)
(Augochlorella bracteata)
(Diadasia diminuta)
(Protoxaea gloriosa)
Puerto Rico, TX (Hidalgo Co.)
Roma, TX (Starr Co.)
(Augochlora aurifera)
(Ashmeadiella maxima)
Green metallic bee
(Augochloropsis metallica)
(Xylocopa griswoldi)
(Sphecodes heraclei heraclei)
(Apis mellifera)
(Exomalopsis mellipes)
(Agapostemon melliventris)
(Calliopsis hondurasica)
Megachile inimica inimica
(Perdita ignota)
McAllen, TX (Hidalgo Co.)
(Colletes intermixtus)
McAllen, TX (Hidalgo Co.)
(Halictus ligatus)
Little prickly pear-horned bee
(Melissodes opuntiellus)
(Melitoma marginella)
(Anthophora californica)
(Megachile prosopidis)
Roma, TX (Starr County)
(Ptiloglossa mexicana)
(Andrena miserabilis)
(Perdita missionis)
McAllen, TX (Hidalgo Co.)
(Hylaeus modestus)
(Melissodes tristis)
(Diadasia ochracea)
(Colletes mandibularis)
Brownsville (Cameron Co.)
Puerto Rico (Hidalgo Co.)
Rio Grande City (Starr Co.)
(Hylaeus panamaensis)
Parallel leafcutter bee
Megachile parallela
(Xylocopa tabaniformis parkinsoniae)
(Megachile petulans)
Roma, TX (Starr County)
Policaris leafcutter bee
Megachile policaris
Portly / otomi long-horned bee
(Melissoptima pinguis / otomita)
Red-faced Triepeolus cuckoo bee
(Triepeolus rufoclypeus)
(Stelis costalis)
Harlingen, TX (Cameron Co.)
(Diadasia rinconis)
(Exomalopsis anilis)
Sabine long-horned bee
(Svastra sabinensis)
(Coelioxys editus)
(Perdita scopata)
Puerto Rico (Hidalgo Co.)
(Centris nitida)
(Megachile sidalceae)
(Megachile montivaga)
(Leiopodus singularis)
(Megachile exilis)
Slosson's sand-dwelling cuckoo leafcutter
(Coelioxys slossoni arenicola)
(Exomalopsis snowi)
(Exomalopsis solani)
(Triepeolus vernus)
(Xylocopa strandi)
(Osmia chalybea)
(Diadasia enavata)
(Colletes swenki)
(Melissodes tepaneca)
(Megachile texensis)
Teniente Tract (USFWS)
Hidalgo/WIllacy Co.
(Agapostemon texanus)
(Colletes texanus)
(Coelioxys texanus)
Texas long-horned bee
(Svastra texana)
(Mesoxaea texana)
Puerto Rico, TX (Hidalgo Co.)
Roma, TX (Starr Co.)
(Nomada texana)
(Protandrena texana)
Roma (Starr Co.)
Texas small carpenter bee
(Ceratina texana)
Megachile (Tylomegachile) cf. toluca
(Coelioxys totonacus)
McAllen TX (Hidalgo County)
(Diadasia tropicalis)
(Agapostemon tyleri)
Rio Grande City, TX (Starr Co.)
(Heridades variolosa)
(Nomada vierecki)
(Eucera wilmattae)
(Eucera paenalbata)
Rio Grande City, TX (Starr County)
(Florilegus condignus)
(Triepeolus zacatecus)
Alto bonito (Starr Co.)
(Megachile zaptlana)
SPECIES BY BEE FAMILY
Andrenidae
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis
Calliopsis (Calliopsis) hondurasica
Mesoxaea texana
Perdita (Cockerellia) scopata
Perdita (Hexaperdita) ignota
Perdita (Perdita) missionis
Protandrena (Protandrena) bancrofti
Protandrena (Pseudopanurgus) texana
Protandrena (Pterosarus) ornatipes
Protoxaea gloriosa
Apidae
Ancyloscelis apiformis
Anthophora (Anthophoroides) californica
Anthophora (Mystacanthophora) capistrata
Anthophorula (Anthophorula) compactula
Apis mellifera
Bombus (Thoracobombus) pensylvanicus
Centris (Paracentris) atripes
Centris (Hemisiella/Heterocentris) nitida
Ceratina (Callceratina) cobaltina
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) texana
Diadasia (Coquillettapis) diminuta
Diadasia (Coquillettapis) rinconis
Diadasia (Dasiapis) ochracea
Diadasia (Dasiapis) tropicalis
Diadasia (Diadasia) enavata
Epeolus pusillus
Eucera (Xenoglossodes) fasciatella
Eucera (Xenoglossodes) paenalbata
Eucera (Xenoglossodes) wilmattae
Exomalopsis (Exomalopsis) analis
Exomalopsis (Exomalopsis) mellipes
Exomalopsis (Exomalopsis) similis
Exomalopsis (Phanomalopsis) snowi
Exomalopsis (Stilbomalopsis) birkmanni
Exomalopsis (Stilbomalopsis) solani
Florilegus condignus
Leiopodus singularis
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) coreopsis
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) tristis
Melissodes (Melissodes) tepaneca
Melissodes (Tachymelissodes) opuntiellus
Melissoptila pinguis / otomita
Melitoma marginella
Melitoma taurea
Nomada texana
Nomada vierecki
Svastra (Epimelissodes) atripes
Svastra (Epimelissodes) petulca
Svastra (Epimelissodes) sabinensis
Svastra (Epimelissodes) texana
Svastra (Idiomelissodes) duplocincta
Triepeolus rufoclypeus
Triepeolus vernus
Triepeolus zacatecus
Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) griswoldi
Xylocopa (Schonnherria) micans
Xylocopa (Stenoxylocopa) strandi
Xylocopa (Notoxylocopa)
tabaniformis parkinsoniae
Collettidae
Colletes birkmanni
Colletes intermixtus
Colletes mandibularis
Colletes swenki
Colletes texanus
Hylaeus (Hylaeana) panamensis
Hylaeus (Prosopis) affinis
Hylaeus (Prosopis) modestus
Piloglossa mexicana
Halictidae
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) melliventris
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) texanus
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) tyleri
Augochlora (Oxystoglossella) aurifera
Augochlora (Augochlora) azteca
Augochlorella bracteata
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica
Dieunomia nevadensis bakeri
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) coactum
Nomia (Curvinomia) tetrazonata
Sphecodes heraclei heraclei
Megachilidae
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) cactorum
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) maxima
Coelioxys (Glyptocoelioxys) totonacus
Coelioxys (Leuraspidia) aztecus
Coelioxys (Neocoelioxys) slossoni arenicola
Coelioxys (Synocoelioxys) texanus
Coelioxys (Xerocoelioxys) editus
Dianthidium (Dianthidium) discors
Heriades (Neotrypetes) variolosa
Lithurgopsis littoralis
Megachile (Aryropile) parallela
Megachile (Chelostomoides) exilis
Megachile (Chelostomoides) prosopidis
Megachile (Chelostomoides) texensis
Megachile (Leptorachis) petulans)
Megachile (Litomegachile) sp.
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis
Megachile (Megachile) montivaga
Megachile (Neochelynia) chichimeca
Megachile (Pseudocentron) sidalceae
Megachile (Sayapis) frugalis
Megachile (Sayapis) inimica inimica
Megachile (Sayapis) policaris
Megachile (Sayapis) zaptlana
Megachile (Tylomegachile) cf. toluca
Osmia (Diceratosmia) subfasciata
Osmia (Helicosmia) chalybea
Stelis (Dolichostelis) costalis
SPECIES BY LATIN NAME
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Augochlorella bracteata
Augochloropsis metallica
Bombus pensylvanicus (threatened)
Centris nitida
Ceratina cobaltina *
Coelioxys aztecus (rare in U.S)
Coelioxys slossoni arenicola *
Florilegus condignus (uncommon in U.S)
Hylaeus panamensis (rare in U.S)
Leiopodus singularis (uncommon in U.S)
Megachile montivaga (uncommon in U.S)
Melissoptila pinguis / otomita *
Melissodes coreopsis (range extension)
Melitoma taurea (range extension)
Mesoxaea texana (rare in U.S)
Protoxaea gloriosa (uncommon in U.S)
Sphecodes heraclei heraclei
Triepeolus vernus (uncommon in U.S)
Triepeolus zacatecus (uncommon in U.S) *
* Within the U. S., found
principally in Texas or near
the Mexican border.
* First record of species
in the U.S.