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Checklist for Family Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 (And Resin Bees)
and region Colorado (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
595
8339
20024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
593
8334
20018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
8204
19733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
376
6706
16394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
70
1184
3333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
60
1088
3161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
479
2250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
10
219
1492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegachilidae
Schenk, 1860
And Resin Bees, Carder, Carder bees, Leaf cutting bees
23
273
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colorado
23 Genera with 273 Species
#ACDHLMOPST
Alcidamea Cresson, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Anthidiellum Cockerell, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1878Carder Bees22SpeciesTaxom
Ashmeadiella Cockerell, 194910SpeciesTaxom
Atoposmia Cockerell, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Chelostoma Latreille, 1809
Scissor Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopheon Titus, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1909Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees22SpeciesTaxom
Dianthidium Cockerell, 1906Leaf-cutter Bee10SpeciesTaxom
Dioxys Lepeletier &..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1913Armored-Resin Bees13SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitis Klug, 1923Lesser Masons9SpeciesTaxom
Lithanthidium Cockerell, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lithurgopsis Fox, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Lithurgus Berthold, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1934And Resin Bees54SpeciesTaxom
Monumetha Cresson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1907Mason bee103SpeciesTaxom
Paranthidium Cockerell & ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stelis Sw., 1878Cuckoo Carder Bees12SpeciesTaxom
Titusella Cockerell, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Trachusa Panzer, 18723SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
273 Species and 1 Subspecies
Alcidamea mucronata Cockerell, 1934
Anthidiellum (Loyolanthidium) notatum Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Anthidium (Anthidium) atripes Cresson, 1879
Anthidium (Anthidium) clypeodentatum Swenk, 1914
Anthidium (Anthidium) edwardsii Cresson, 1878Edwards´ Wool-carder Bee
Anthidium (Anthidium) emarginatum Say, 1824
Anthidium (Anthidium) jocosum Cresson, 1878
Anthidium (Anthidium) maculosum Cresson, 1878
Anthidium (Anthidium) manicatum Linnaeus, 1758Continental Wool-carder Bee
Anthidium (Anthidium) mormonum Cresson, 1878
Anthidium (Anthidium) placitum Cresson, 1879
Anthidium (Anthidium) porterae Cockerell, 1900Porter´s Wool-carder Bee
Anthidium (Anthidium) psoraleae Robertson, 1902
Anthidium (Anthidium) tenuiflorae Cockerell, 1907
Anthidium (Callanthidium) formosum Cresson, 1878
Anthidium (Callanthidium) illustre Cresson, 1879
Anthidium (Proanthidium) oblongatum Illiger, 1806Oblong wool carder bee
Anthidium atrifrons (Say, 1824)⇒ Anthidium emarginata Say, 1824
Anthidium duomarginatum Gonzalez & G..., 2013
Anthidium exhumatum Cockerell, 1906
Anthidium montivagum (Cresson, 1878)⇒ Anthidium emarginatum Say, 1824
Anthidium rodecki Schwarz, 1934
Anthidium scudderi Cockerell, 1906
Anthidium venustum (Morawitz, 1878)⇒ Dianthidium cressonii Dalla Torre, 1896
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) aridula Cockerell, 1910
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) bucconis Say, 1837
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) cactorum (Cockerell, 1897)⇒ Ashmeadiella aridula Cockerell, 1910
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) californica Ashmead, 1897
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) gillettei Titus, 1904
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) opuntiae Cockerell, 1897
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) pronitens Cockerell, 1906
Ashmeadiella (Ashmeadiella) sonora Michener, 1939
Ashmeadiella sculleni Michener, 1939
Ashmeadiella vandykiella Michener, 1949
Atoposmia (Atoposmia) abjecta Cresson, 1878
Atoposmia (Atoposmia) elongata Michener, 1936
Atoposmia (Hexosmia) copelandica Cockerell, 1908
Atoposmia triodonta Cockerell, 1935
Chalicodoma subexilis Cockerell, 1908
Chrysopheon aurifuscus Titus, 1901
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) producta Cresson, 1865
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) banksi Crawford, 1914
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) funeraria Smith, 1854
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) insita Cresson, 1872
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) moesta Cresson, 1864
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) octodentata Say, 1824Eight-toothed Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) porterae Cockerell, 1900Porter'S Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bee
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) rufitarsis Smith, 1854Red-Footed Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bee
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) sayi Robertson, 1897Say'S Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bee
Coelioxys (Coelioxys) sodalis Cresson, 1878Comrade Cuckoo Leafcutter Bee
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) gilensis Cockerell, 1896
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) modesta Smith, 1854Modest Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Synocoelioxys) alternata Say, 1837Alternate Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Synocoelioxys) apacheorum Cockerell, 1900
Coelioxys (Xerocoelioxys) aperta Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys (Xerocoelioxys) edita Cresson, 1872
Coelioxys (Xerocoelioxys) grindeliae Cockerell, 1900
Coelioxys cockerelli Crawford, 1915
Coelioxys coloradensis Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys galactiae Mitchell, 1962
Coelioxys mesae Cockerell, 1921
Coelioxys novomexicana Cockerell, 1909
Dianthidium (Adanthidium) arizonicum Rohwer, 1916
Dianthidium (Dianthidium) cressonii Dalla Torre, 1896
Dianthidium (Dianthidium) curvatum Smith, 1854
Dianthidium (Dianthidium) heterulkei Schwarz, 1940
Dianthidium (Dianthidium) parvum Cresson, 1878
Dianthidium (Dianthidium) pudicum Cresson, 1879
Dianthidium (Dianthidium) subparvum Swenk, 1914
Dianthidium (Dianthidium) ulkei Cresson, 1878
Dianthidium platyurum Cockerell, 1923
Dianthidium tertiarium T. D. A. Coc..., 1906
Dioxys fulvohirta Ducke, 1909
Dioxys pomonae Cockerell, 1910
Heriades (Neotrypetes) carinatus Cresson, 1864
Heriades (Neotrypetes) gracilior Cockerell, 1897
Heriades (Neotrypetes) texanus (Michener, 1938)⇒ Heriades texana Michener, 1938
Heriades (Neotrypetes) variolosus (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Heriades variolosa Cresson, 1872
Heriades bowditchi T. D. A. Coc..., 1906
Heriades cressoni Michener, 1938
Heriades denticulatum Cresson, 1878
Heriades halictinus T. D. A. Coc..., 1906
Heriades laminarum T. D. A. Coc..., 1906
Heriades mersatus T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Heriades mildredae Cockerell, 1925
Heriades priscus T. D. A. Coc..., 1917
Heriades saxosus Cockerell, 1913
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) colei Crawford, 1916
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) pilosifrons Cresson, 1864Hairy-Fronted Small-Mason
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) truncata Cresson, 1878Truncate Small-Mason
Hoplitis (Formicapis) robusta Nylander, 1848
Hoplitis (Monumetha) albifrons Kirby, 1837White-Fronted Small-Mason
Hoplitis (Monumetha) fulgida Cresson, 1864
Hoplitis (Monumetha) spoliata Provancher, 1888Dilated-Horned Small-Mason
Hoplitis brachypogon brachypogon Perez, 1879
Hoplitis graceae Cockerell, 1923
Lithanthidium pertriste T. D. A. Coc..., 1911
Lithurgus (Lithurgopsis) apicalis (Cresson, 1875)⇒ Lithurgopsis apicalis Cresson, 1875
Megachile (Argyropile) parallela Smith, 1853Parallel Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Argyropile) townsendiana Cockerell, 1898
Megachile (Austromegachile) trigonaspis Schrottky, 1913
Megachile (Chelostomoides) subexilis Cockerell, 1908
Megachile (Eutricharaea) concinna Smith, 1853Elegant leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) gentilis Cresson, 1872Leafcutter bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) lippiae Cockerell, 1900
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) onobrychidis Cockerell, 1908Western Little Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934Southeastern Little Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) snowi (Mitchell, 1927)⇒ Megachile mendica Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Litomegachile) texana Cresson, 1878Texas Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Megachile) centuncularis Linnaeus, 1758Common leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Megachile) inermis Provancher, 1888Freckled milkvetch
Megachile (Megachile) montivaga Cresson, 1878Silver-tailed Petal-cutter Bee
Megachile (Megachile) relativa Cresson, 1878Golden-Tailed Leafcutter
Megachile (Megachiloides) anograe Cockerell, 1908
Megachile (Megachiloides) casadae Cockerell, 1898
Megachile (Megachiloides) coloradensis (Mitchell, 1936)⇒ Megachile zapoteca Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Megachiloides) manifesta Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Megachiloides) mucorosa Cockerell, 1908
Megachile (Megachiloides) wheeleri Mitchell, 1927
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Pseudocentron) pruina Smith, 1853Hoary Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Pseudocentron) sidalceae Cockerell, 1897
Megachile (Pseudocentron) terrestris (Schrottky, 1902)⇒ Megachile mellitarsis Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Sayapis) fidelis Cresson, 1878Faithful leafcutting bee
Megachile (Sayapis) frugalis Cresson, 1872
Megachile (Sayapis) inimica Cresson, 1872Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Sayapis) policaris Say, 1831
Megachile (Sayapis) pugnata Say, 1837Pugnacious Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) addenda Cresson, 1878Cranberry Leafcutter
Megachile (Xanthosarus) agustini Cockerell, 1905
Megachile (Xanthosarus) comata Cresson, 1872
Megachile (Xanthosarus) dentitarsus Sladen, 1919
Megachile (Xanthosarus) fortis Cresson, 1872
Megachile (Xanthosarus) frigida Smith, 1853Frigid Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) gemula Cresson, 1878Small-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) giliae (Cockerell, 1906)⇒ Megachile circumcincta Kirby, 1802
Megachile (Xanthosarus) innupta Cockerell, 1915
Megachile (Xanthosarus) latimanus Say, 1823Broad-handed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) melanophaea Smith, 1853Black-and-gray Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) perihirta Cockerell, 1898Furry Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile avara Cresson, 1878
Megachile chrysothamni Cockerell, 1908
Megachile hilata Mitchell, 1934
Megachile mellitarsis Cresson, 1878
Megachile micheneri Mitchell, 1936
Megachile nelsoni Mitchell, 1936
Megachile oslari Mitchell, 1934
Megachile praedicta T. D. A. Coc..., 1908
Megachile rhyssalus Wu, 2005
Megachile toscata Mitchell, 1934
Monumetha argentifrons Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) dakotensis Michener, 1937
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) giliarum Cockerell, 1906
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) integra Cresson, 1878
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) kenoyeri (Cockerell, 1915)⇒ Osmia tarsata Provancher, 1888
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) longula Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) nifoata Cockerell, 1909
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) nigrifrons Cresson, 1878
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) physariae (Cockerell, 1907)⇒ Osmia giliarum Cockerell, 1906
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) sedula Sandhouse, 1924
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) sladeni (Sandhouse, 1925)⇒ Osmia nifoata Cockerell, 1909
Osmia (Acanthosmioides) unca Michener, 1937
Osmia (Cephalosmia) californica Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Cephalosmia) grinnelli Cockerell, 1910
Osmia (Cephalosmia) marginipennis Cresson, 1878
Osmia (Cephalosmia) montana Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Cephalosmia) subaustralis Cockerell, 1900
Osmia (Chenosmia) cobaltina Cresson, 1878
Osmia (Diceratosmia) subfasciata Cresson, 1872
Osmia (Helicosmia) coloradensis Cresson, 1878Colorado Osmia
Osmia (Helicosmia) georgica Cresson, 1878Georgia Mason
Osmia (Melanosmia) albolateralis Cockerell, 1906
Osmia (Melanosmia) atrocyanea Cockerell, 1897
Osmia (Melanosmia) brevis Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Melanosmia) bruneri Cockerell, 1897
Osmia (Melanosmia) bucephala Cresson, 1864Bufflehead Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) caulicola Cockerell, 1934
Osmia (Melanosmia) cerasi Cockerell, 1897
Osmia (Melanosmia) clarescens Cockerell, 1911
Osmia (Melanosmia) cockerelli (Sandhouse, 1939)⇒ Osmia dakotensis Michener, 1937
Osmia (Melanosmia) cordata Robertson, 1902
Osmia (Melanosmia) crassa Rust & Bohart, 1986
Osmia (Melanosmia) cyanella Cockerell, 1897
Osmia (Melanosmia) cyaneonitens Cockerell, 1906
Osmia (Melanosmia) densa Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Melanosmia) exigua Cresson, 1878
Osmia (Melanosmia) gaudiosa Cockerell, 1907
Osmia (Melanosmia) grindeliae Cockerell, 1910
Osmia (Melanosmia) hendersoni Cockerell, 1907
Osmia (Melanosmia) inermis Zetterstedt, 1838Mountain mason bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) inspergens Lovell & Coc..., 1907Shiny-Faced Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) inurbana Cresson, 1878
Osmia (Melanosmia) iridis Cockerell & ..., 1902
Osmia (Melanosmia) juxta Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Melanosmia) kincaidii Cockerell, 1897
Osmia (Melanosmia) malina Cockerell, 1909
Osmia (Melanosmia) melanopleura Cockerell, 1916
Osmia (Melanosmia) mertensiae Cockerell, 1907
Osmia (Melanosmia) nanula Cockerell, 1897
Osmia (Melanosmia) nigriventris Zetterstedt, 1838
Osmia (Melanosmia) pagosa Sandhouse, 1939
Osmia (Melanosmia) paradisica Sandhouse, 1924
Osmia (Melanosmia) pikei Cockerell, 1907
Osmia (Melanosmia) proxima Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Melanosmia) pulsatillae Cockerell, 1907
Osmia (Melanosmia) raritatis Michener, 1957
Osmia (Melanosmia) rawlinsi Sandhouse, 1939
Osmia (Melanosmia) sculleni Sandhouse, 1939
Osmia (Melanosmia) simillima Smith, 1853Similar Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) tersula Cockerell, 1912Wide-Banded Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) texana Cresson, 1872Texas Mason Bee
Osmia (Melanosmia) tristella Cockerell, 1897
Osmia (Melanosmia) uncinata (Gerstäcker, 1869)⇒ Osmia unca Michener, 1937
Osmia (Mystacosmia) nemoris Sandhouse, 1924
Osmia (Nothosmia) latisulcata Michener, 1936
Osmia (Osmia) cornifrons Radoszkowski, 1887Horn-faced bee
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Osmia (Osmia) ribifloris Cockerell, 1900Blueberry bee
Osmia (Pyrosmia) pusilla Cresson, 1864
Osmia abnormis Cresson, 1878
Osmia amala Cockerell, 1907
Osmia austromaritima Michener, 1936
Osmia bella (Cresson, 1878)⇒ Osmia cobaltina Cresson, 1878
Osmia besseyae Cockerell, 1910
Osmia brevihirta Cockerell, 1907
Osmia cyanopoda Cockerell, 1916
Osmia depressa Michener, 1937
Osmia dubia Cresson, 1864
Osmia ednae (Cockerell, 1907)⇒ Osmia calla Cockerell, 1897
Osmia florissanticola Cockerell, 1906
Osmia gaillardiae Cockerell, 1906
Osmia hesperella Cockerell, 1906
Osmia holochlora Cockerell, 1923
Osmia hypoleuca Cockerell, 1907
Osmia leonis Cockerell, 1907
Osmia mandibularis Cresson, 1878
Osmia megacephala Cresson, 1864
Osmia metitia Cockerell, 1909
Osmia pentstemonis Cockerell, 1906
Osmia permorata Cockerell, 1910
Osmia phaceliae Cockerell, 1907
Osmia pingreeana Michener, 1937
Osmia ramaleyi Cockerell, 1907
Osmia sanrafaelae Parker, 1985
Osmia seneciophila Cockerell, 1907
Osmia sericea Cresson, 1864
Osmia tanneri Sandhouse, 1939
Osmia tarsata Provancher, 1888Freckled milkvetch
Osmia trevoris Cockerell, 1897
Osmia universitatis (Cockerell, 1907)⇒ Osmia pikei Cockerell, 1907
Osmia vallicola Cockerell, 1907
Osmia viridior Cockerell, 1907
Osmia viridis Cresson, 1864
Osmia wardiana Cockerell, 1907
Paranthidium (Paranthidium) jugatorium Say, 1824Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee
Stelis (Stelidium) ashmeadiella
Stelis (Stelis) callura Cockerell, 1925
Stelis (Stelis) carnifex Cockerell, 1911
Stelis (Stelis) coarctatus Crawford, 1916Constrained Cuckoo Carder Bee
Stelis (Stelis) lateralis Cresson, 1864Spot-Sided Dark Bee
Stelis (Stelis) montana Cresson, 1864
Stelis (Stelis) monticola Cresson, 1878
Stelis (Stelis) subemarginata Cresson, 1878
Stelis elegans Cresson, 1864
Stelis foederalis Smith, 1854Federal Cuckoo Carder Bee
Stelis lamelliterga Parker & Gri..., 2013
Stelis nitida Cresson, 1878
Titusella pronitens Cockerell, 1906
Trachusa (Heteranthidium) bequaerti Schwarz, 1926
Trachusa (Heteranthidium) occidentalis Cresson, 1868
Trachusa (Heteranthidium) zebrata Cresson, 1872

Subnodes of Megachilidae with occurrences in Colorado
SubfamilyAnthidiinae
Fabricius, 1775
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLithurginae
Newman, 1834
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMegachilinae
Latreille, 1802
19
270
Genera
Species

Taxom



Megachilidae (Schenk 1860)
Megachilidae (Schenk 1860)


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