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Checklist for Tribe Megachilini Latreille, 1802
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
74
1820
10064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
66
1760
10005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
26
701
6125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Apoidea
Latreille, 1802
Apoid Wasps, Bees, Social Bees, Solitary Bees
10
348
3716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegachilidae
Schenk, 1860
And Resin Bees, Carder, Carder bees, Leaf cutting bees
32
479
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMegachilinae
Latreille, 1802
28
469
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegachilini
Latreille, 1802
4
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
4 Genera with 204 Species
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Coelioxys Latreille, 1878Cuckoo Leaf-Cutter Bees55SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1912And Resin Bees159SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocentron Mitchell, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
204 Species
Chalicodoma axyx Snelling, 1990
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) azteca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) bequaertiana Cockerell, 1931
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) dolichos Fox, 1890Carpenter-mimic Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) otomita Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) tolteca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys (Acrocoelioxys) wilmattae Cockerell, 1949
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) insita Cresson, 1872
Coelioxys (Boreocoelioxys) pratti Crawford, 1914
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) cisnerosi Cockerell, 1949
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) costaricensis Cockerell, 1914
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) gonaspis Cockerell, 1924
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) hunteri Crawford, 1914Hunter´s Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) modesta Smith, 1854Modest Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) quaerens Holmberg, 1903
Coelioxys (Haplocoelioxys) mexicana Cresson, 1878Mexican Cuckoo-leaf-cutter
Coelioxys (Neocoelioxys) abdominalis Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Coelioxys (Neocoelioxys) assumptionis (Schrottky, 1909)⇒ Coelioxys simillima Smith, 1854
Coelioxys (Neocoelioxys) menthae Cockerell, 1897
Coelioxys (Neocoelioxys) slossoni Viereck, 1902
Coelioxys (Rhinocoelioxys) clypeata Smith, 1879
Coelioxys (Rhinocoelioxys) excisa Friese, 1921
Coelioxys (Synocoelioxys) texana Cresson, 1872
Coelioxys (Xerocoelioxys) aperta Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys (Xerocoelioxys) edita Cresson, 1872
Coelioxys acanthosara Rocha-Filho, 2015
Coelioxys adani Cockerell, 1949
Coelioxys alatiformis Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Coelioxys albifrons Friese, 1917
Coelioxys annamensis Dusmet y Alonso, 1915
Coelioxys apertus Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys apicata Smith, 1854
Coelioxys burgdorfi Cockerell, 1931
Coelioxys chacoensis Holmberg, 1904
Coelioxys chichimeca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys conica Linnaeus, 1758
Coelioxys jiordianus Rocha-Filho, 2015
Coelioxys mesae Cockerell, 1921
Coelioxys nasidens Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Coelioxys praetextata Haliday, 1836
Coelioxys pygidialis Schrottky, 1902
Coelioxys sanguinicollis Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Coelioxys schmidti Friese, 1917
Coelioxys simillima Smith, 1854
Coelioxys soledadensis Cockerell, 1909
Coelioxys speculifera Cockerell, 1931
Coelioxys tepaneca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys texanus Cresson, 1872
Coelioxys tiburonensis Cockerell, 1924
Coelioxys toltecoides Cockerell, 1923
Coelioxys totonaca Cresson, 1878
Coelioxys zapoteca Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Acentron) albitarsis Cresson, 1872White-footed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Acentron) candida Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile (Acentron) costaricensis Friese, 1917
Megachile (Acentron) veraecrucis Cockerell, 1896
Megachile (Argyropile) flavihirsuta Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Argyropile) parallela Smith, 1853Parallel Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Argyropile) rossi Mitchell, 1943
Megachile (Argyropile) sabinensis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Argyropile) townsendiana Cockerell, 1898
Megachile (Austromegachile) habilis Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Austromegachile) lenticula Vachal, 1908
Megachile (Austromegachile) montezuma Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Austromegachile) orbiculata Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Austromegachile) recta Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Austromegachile) susurrans Haliday, 1836
Megachile (Austromegachile) trigonaspis Schrottky, 1913
Megachile (Chelostomoides) abacula Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Chelostomoides) adelphodonta Cockerell, 1924
Megachile (Chelostomoides) angelarum Cockerell, 1902
Megachile (Chelostomoides) axyx Snelling, 1990
Megachile (Chelostomoides) browni Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Chelostomoides) chilopsidis Cockerell, 1900Desert-willow Resin Bee
Megachile (Chelostomoides) discorhina Cockerell, 1924
Megachile (Chelostomoides) exilis Cresson, 1872Slender Resin Bee
Megachile (Chelostomoides) lobatifrons Cockerell, 1924
Megachile (Chelostomoides) manni Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Chelostomoides) occidentalis Fox, 1894
Megachile (Chelostomoides) odontostoma Cockerell, 1924
Megachile (Chelostomoides) otomita Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Chelostomoides) prosopidis (Cockerell, 1900)⇒ Megachile occidentalis Fox, 1894
Megachile (Chelostomoides) quadridentata Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Chelostomoides) spinotulata Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Chelostomoides) subexilis Cockerell, 1908
Megachile (Chelostomoides) texensis Mitchell, 1956
Megachile (Chrysosarus) vestis Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Cressoniella) boliviensis Friese, 1917
Megachile (Cressoniella) zapoteca Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Eutricharaea) concinna Smith, 1853Elegant leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Grosapis) cockerelli Rohwer, 1923
Megachile (Leptorachis) chrysophila Cockerell, 1896
Megachile (Leptorachis) curta Cresson, 1865Winged surfclam
Megachile (Leptorachis) petulans Cresson, 1878Petulant 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) onobrychidis Cockerell, 1908Western Little Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Litomegachile) pankus Bzdyk, 2012
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) montivaga Cresson, 1878Silver-tailed Petal-cutter Bee
Megachile (Megachiloides) alata Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Megachiloides) casadae Cockerell, 1898
Megachile (Megachiloides) mucorosa Cockerell, 1908
Megachile (Megachiloides) soledadensis Cockerell, 1900
Megachile (Megachiloides) xerophila Cockerell, 1933
Megachile (Melanosarus) nigripennis Spinola, 1841
Megachile (Melanosarus) xylocopoides Smith, 1853Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Moureapis) nigromixta Cockerell, 1919
Megachile (Moureapis) viator Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Neochelynia) chichimeca Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Neochelynia) perpunctata Cockerell, 1896
Megachile (Pseudocentron) alopecura Cockerell, 1923
Megachile (Pseudocentron) azteca Cresson, 1878
Megachile (Pseudocentron) banksi Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Pseudocentron) curvipes Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile (Pseudocentron) elongata Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile (Pseudocentron) furcata Vachal, 1909
Megachile (Pseudocentron) obliqua Mitchell, 1930
Megachile (Pseudocentron) prietana (Mitchell, 1930)⇒ Megachile rhodopus Cockerell, 1896
Megachile (Pseudocentron) sidalceae Cockerell, 1897
Megachile (Ptilosarus) aurantipennis Cockerell, 1912
Megachile (Ptilosarus) bidentis Cockerell, 1896
Megachile (Sayapis) fidelis Cresson, 1878Faithful leafcutting bee
Megachile (Sayapis) frugalis Cresson, 1872
Megachile (Sayapis) inimica Cresson, 1872Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Sayapis) newberryae Cockerell, 1900Newberry´s leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile (Sayapis) policaris Say, 1831
Megachile (Sayapis) squalens Haliday, 1836
Megachile (Tylomegachile) orba Schrottky, 1913
Megachile (Tylomegachile) simplicipes Friese, 1921Pickle Springs amphipod
Megachile (Xanthosarus) agustini Cockerell, 1905
Megachile (Xanthosarus) circumcincta Kirby, 1802Black-headed leaf-cutter bee
Megachile (Xanthosarus) cochisiana Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Xanthosarus) comata Cresson, 1872
Megachile (Xanthosarus) perihirta Cockerell, 1898Furry Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile acculta Cockerell, 1931
Megachile acerba Mitchell, 1930
Megachile adempta Cockerell, 1931
Megachile alta Mitchell, 1930
Megachile alucaba Snelling, 1990
Megachile angusta Mitchell, 1930
Megachile animosa Cockerell, 1931
Megachile antiqua Mitchell, 1930
Megachile antisanellae Cameron, 1903
Megachile asymmetrica Snelling, 1990
Megachile aurorea Friese, 1917
Megachile bidentata Fabricius, 1775
Megachile bipartita Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile bispinosa Friese, 1921Pickle Springs amphipod
Megachile boharti Mitchell, 1942
Megachile brachysoma Cockerell, 1924
Megachile breviuscula Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile bruneri Mitchell, 1934
Megachile certa Mitchell, 1930
Megachile chelostomoides Gribodo, 1894
Megachile clara Mitchell, 1930
Megachile clariceps Friese, 1917
Megachile cleomis (Cockerell, 1900)⇒ Megachile texana Cresson, 1878
Megachile coelioxoides Cresson, 1878
Megachile colombiana Mitchell, 1930
Megachile contempta Mitchell, 1930
Megachile crandalli Mitchell, 1957
Megachile croceipennis Friese, 1917
Megachile cylindrica Friese, 1906
Megachile dentipes (Vachal, 1909)⇒ Megachile cylindrica Friese, 1906
Megachile ecplectica Snelling, 1990
Megachile estebana Cockerell, 1924
Megachile exaltata Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megachile fumata Mitchell, 1930
Megachile guachalensis (Cameron, 1903)⇒ Megachile antisanellae Cameron, 1903
Megachile hoffmanseggiae Jörgensen, 1912
Megachile instita Mitchell, 1934
Megachile irritans Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile izucara Cresson, 1878
Megachile joseana Friese, 1917
Megachile lobitarsis Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile longuisetosa Gonzalez & G..., 2007
Megachile mellitarsis Cresson, 1878
Megachile moderata Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile palmeri Cresson, 1878
Megachile paranensis (Schrottky, 1913)⇒ Megachile paulistana Schrottky, 1902
Megachile paulistana Schrottky, 1902
Megachile peculifera Cockerell, 1919
Megachile pilosa Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Megachile redondensis Mitchell, 1930
Megachile reflexa Snelling, 1990
Megachile reliqua (Mitchell, 1930)⇒ Megachile moderata Smith, 1879
Megachile rhodopus Cockerell, 1896
Megachile rhyssalus Wu, 2005
Megachile schmidti Friese, 1917
Megachile slevini Cockerell, 1924
Megachile sonorana Cockerell, 1924
Megachile stoddardensis Mitchell, 1957
Megachile sumichrasti Cresson, 1878
Megachile tepaneca Cresson, 1878
Megachile tiburonensis Cockerell, 1924
Megachile toluca Cresson, 1878
Megachile umatillensis Mitchell, 1927
Megachile vanduzeei Cockerell, 1924
Megachile zaptlana Cresson, 1878
Megachile zexmeniae Cockerell, 1912


Links, sources and further information
Megachilini at itis.gov