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NATIONAL BUTTERFLY CENTER
List of Rio Grande Valley Bee Species
SPECIES BY COMMON NAME
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(Hylaeus affinis)
(Bombus pensylvanicus)
(Ancyloscelis apiformis)
(Coelioxys azteca)
(Augochlora aztecus)
(Dieunomia nevadensis bakeri)
(Protandrena bancrofti)
Barrel cactus long-horned bee
(Epimelissodes/Svbastra duplocinctus)
(Colletes birkmanni)
(Exomalopsis birkmanni)
Black-legged long-horned bee
(Svastra/Epimelissodes duplocincta)
(Centris atripes)
(Melitoma taurea)
(Ashmeadiella cactorum)
(Lithurgopsis littoralis)
California digger bee
(Anthophora californica)
(Brachymelecta californica)
(Megachile chichimeca)
(Ceratina cobaltina)
(Megachile brevis)
(Ericrocis lata)
(Anthophorula compactula)
(Anthophorula completa)
(Triepeolus rufoclypeus)
(Lasioglossum (Dialictus) coactum
(Melissodes coreopsis)
(Centris decolorata)
(Dianthidium discors)
(Epeolus pusillus)
(Osmia subfasciata)
Protandrena ornatipes
(Eucera fasciatella)
(Nomia tetrazonata uvaldensis)
Frisky longhorn bee
aka brod-banded longhorn bee
(Epimelissodes/Svastra petulcus)
(Megachile frugalis)
(Anthidiellum notatum gilense)
(Eucera eriocarpi)
(Augochlorella bracteata)
(Diadasia diminuta)
(Protoxaea gloriosa)
(Augochlora aurifera)
(Ashmeadiella maxima)
Green metallic bee
(Augochloropsis metallica)
(Xylocopa griswoldi)
(Sphecodes heraclei heraclei)
(Apis mellifera)
Interrupted epeolus cuckoo bee
(Epeolus interruptus)
(Exomalopsis mellipes)
(Agapostemon melliventris)
(Calliopsis hondurasica)
Megachile inimica inimica
(Perdita ignota)
(Colletes intermixtus)
(Triepeolus kathrynae)
(Halictus ligatus)
Little prickly pear longhorn bee
(Melissodes opuntiellus)
(Macrotera lobata)
(Melitoma marginella)
(Anthophora californica)
(Megachile prosopidis)
(Ptiloglossa mexicana)
(Triepeolus mexicanus)
(Andrena miserabilis)
(Perdita missionis)
(Hylaeus modestus)
(Melissodes tristis)
(Nomia nortoni)
(Diadasia ochracea)
Paintbrush triepeolus cuckoo bee
(Triepeolus penicilliferus)
(Colletes mandibularis)
(Hylaeus panamaensis)
Parallel leafcutter bee
Megachile parallela
(Xylocopa tabaniformis parkinsoniae)
(Megachile petulans)
Policaris leafcutter bee
Megachile policaris
Portly / otomi longhorn bee
(Melissoptima pinguis / otomita)
Pratt's short-faced bee
(Sphecodosoma pratti)
Red-faced triepeolus cuckoo bee
(Triepeolus rufoclypeus)
(Stelis costalis)
(Diadasia rinconis)
(Exomalopsis anilis)
Sabine longhorn bee
(Svastra/Epimelissodes sabinensis)
(Coelioxys editus)
(Perdita scopata)
(Centris nitida)
(Paranomada nitida)
(Megachile sidalceae)
(Megachile montivaga)
(Leiopodus singularis)
(Megachile exilis)
Slosson's sand-dwelling cuckoo leafcutter
(Coelioxys slossoni arenicola)
(Nomada gutierreziae)
(Exomalopsis snowi)
(Exomalopsis solani)
(Anthidium maculosum)
(Triepeolus vernus)
(Xylocopa strandi)
(Osmia chalybea)
(Diadasia enavata)
(Colletes swenki)
(Melissodes tepaneca)
(Megachile texensis)
(Agapostemon texanus)
(Colletes texanus)
(Coelioxys texanus)
Texas longhorn bee
(Epimelissodes/Svastra texanus)
(Mesoxaea texana)
(Nomada texana)
(Protandrena texana)
Texas small carpenter bee
(Ceratina texana)
Megachile (Tylomegachile) cf. toluca
(Coelioxys totonacus)
(Diadasia tropicalis)
(Agapostemon tyleri)
(Heridades variolosa)
(Nomada vierecki)
(Eucera wilmattae)
(Eucera paenalbata)
(Florilegus condignus)
Zacatec or Kathryn's triepeolus
(Triepeolus zacatecus) / kathrynae
(Coelioxys zapotecus)
(Megachile zaptlana)
SPECIES BY BEE FAMILY
Andrenidae
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis
Calliopsis (Calliopsis) hondurasica
Macrotera (Cockerellula) lobata
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
Anthophorula (Anthophorula) compactula
Apis mellifera
Bombus (Thoracobombus) pensylvanicus
Brachymelecta californica
Centris (Centris) decolorata
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 interruptus
Epeolus pusillus
Epimelissodes (Epimelissodes) atripes
Epimelissodes (Epimelissodes) petulcus
Epimelissodes(Epimelissodes) sabinensis
Epimelissodes (Epimelissodes) texanus
Epimelissodes (Idiomelissodes) duplocinctus
Ericrosis lata
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 gutierreziae
Nomada texana
Nomada vierecki
Paranomada nitida
Triepeolus concavus
Trieopeolus kathrynae
Triepeolus kathrynae / zacatecus
Triepeolus mexicanus
Triepeolus pencilliferus
Triepeolus rufoclypeus
Triepeolus vernus
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 (Acumonia) nortoni
Nomia (Acunomia) tetrazonata
Sphecodes heraclei heraclei
Sphecodosoma pratti
Megachilidae
Anthidiellum notatum gilense
Anthidium (Anthidium) maculosum
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) cactorum
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) maxima
Coelioxys (Glyptocoelioxys) totonacus
Coelioxys (Leuraspidia) aztecus
Coelioxys (Neocoelioxys) slossoni arenicola
Coelioxys (Rhinocoelioxys) zapotecus
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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Anthidiellum notatum gilense *
Apis mellifera
Augochlorella bracteata
Augochloropsis metallica
Bombus pensylvanicus (threatened)
Centris decolorata (uncommon in U.S)
Coelioxys aztecus (rare in U.S) azteca
Coelioxys editus Coelioxys edita
Coelioxys slossoni arenicola *
Coelioxys zapotecus * * zapoteca
Eucera fasciatella (uncommon in U.S)
Exomalopsis analis *
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 *
Mesoxaea texana (rare in U.S)
Nomada vierecki *
Protoxaea gloriosa (uncommon in U.S)
Sphecodosoma pratti
Sphecodes heraclei heraclei
Triepeolus concavus (uncommon in LRGV)
Triepeolus vernus (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.
* Range extension or first
report of species in Lower
Rio Grande Valley