Colletes cunicularius - botanischer Garten Schönbrunn

The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting

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s of the family

Colletidae The Colletidae are a family of bees, and are often referred to collectively as plasterer bees or polyester bees, due to the method of smoothing the walls of their nest cells with secretions applied with their mouthparts; these secretions dry int ...

. They occur primarily in the

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. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species in the genus build cells in underground nests that are lined with a

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-like

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secretion, a true

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,Hefetz, A., et al. (1979)
Natural polyesters: Dufour's gland macrocyclic lactones form brood cell laminesters in ''Colletes'' bees.
''Science'' 204(4391), 415-17. earning them the nickname polyester bees.Eveleth, R. and D. Chachra
Can Bees Make Tupperware?
''Scientific American'' December 19, 2011. there were about 469 described species, and an estimated total around 700.Proshchalykin, M. Y. and M. Kuhlmann. (2012)
The bees of the genus ''Colletes'' Latreille 1802 of the Ukraine, with a key to species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae).
''Zootaxa'' 3488 1-40. They occur throughout the world except in

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, and

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. There are about 60 species in Europe and about 100 in North America north of

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.Deyrup, M. A. and L. D. Deyrup. (2011)
''Colletes francesae'', a new species of colletid bee (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) associated with ''Sideroxylon tenax'' (Sapotaceae) in Florida scrub habitat.
''Florida Entomologist'' 94(4) 897-901.

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Colletes abeillei The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes aberrans ''Colletes aberrans'' is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae The Colletidae are a family of bees, and are often referred to collectively as plasterer bees or polyester bees, due to the method of smoothing the walls of their nest ...

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Colletes abnormis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes acutiformis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes acutus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes aestivalis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes aethiops The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes albescens The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes albicinctus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes albohirtus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes albomaculatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes alfkeni The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes alfredjohni The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes algarobiae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes alicularis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes alini The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes alocochila'' * '' Colletes americanus'' * '' Colletes anceps'' * '' Colletes anchusae'' * '' Colletes andrewsi'' * ''

Colletes angelicus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes ankarae'' * '' Colletes annae'' * ''

Colletes annapurnensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes annejohnae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes annulicornis'' * '' Colletes antecessus'' * '' Colletes antiguensis'' * ''

Colletes arabicus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes araucariae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the weste ...

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Colletes arenarius The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes aridus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes arizonensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes armeniacus'' * ''

Colletes arsenjevi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

'' * '' Colletes arztbergi'' * '' Colletes asiaticus'' * '' Colletes askhabadensis'' * '' Colletes atacamensis'' * ''

Colletes atlassus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes atripes'' * '' Colletes aureocinctus'' * '' Colletes azteka'' * '' Colletes azureus'' * '' Colletes babai'' * ''

Colletes banksi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes beamerorum'' * ''

Colletes bernadettae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes bhutanicus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes bicolor The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes bidentulus'' * ''

Colletes birkmanni The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes bischoffi'' * '' Colletes biskrensis'' * '' Colletes bokkeveldi'' * '' Colletes bombiformis'' * '' Colletes bradleyi'' * '' Colletes brethesi'' * '' Colletes brevicornis'' * '' Colletes brevigena'' * '' Colletes brevinodis'' * '' Colletes brimleyi'' * '' Colletes brumalis'' * ''

Colletes bruneri The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes brunneitarsis'' * ''

Colletes bryanti ''Colletes bryanti'' is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae The Colletidae are a family of bees, and are often referred to collectively as plasterer bees or polyester bees, due to the method of smoothing the walls of their nest ...

'' * '' Colletes bulbotibialis'' * '' Colletes bumeliae'' * '' Colletes bytinskii'' * '' Colletes californicus'' * '' Colletes canescens'' * ''

Colletes capensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes capitatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes cardiurus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes carinatus'' * ''

Colletes cariniger The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes caskanus'' * '' Colletes caspicus'' * '' Colletes cercidii'' * '' Colletes chalybaeus'' * '' Colletes chamaesarachae'' * ''

Colletes chengtehensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes ciliatoides The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes ciliatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes cinctellus'' * '' Colletes cinerascens'' * '' Colletes claripes'' * ''

Colletes clarus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes clematidis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes clypearis'' * '' Colletes clypeatus'' * '' Colletes clypeonitens'' * ''

Colletes cognatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes collaris The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes comatus'' * '' Colletes comberi'' * ''

Colletes compactus ''Colletes compactus'' is a species of ground-nesting bee in the genus ''Colletes The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. T ...

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Colletes conradti The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes consors'' * '' Colletes constrictus'' * '' Colletes coriandri'' * ''

Colletes costaricensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

'' * '' Colletes covilleae'' * '' Colletes cretaceus'' * ''

Colletes creticus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes cunicularius ''Colletes cunicularius'', the vernal colletes or spring mining bee, is a species of solitary bee from the family Colletidae which is widespread in the Palearctic from Britain to the Pacific Ocean which nests in areas of open, sandy soil. Descri ...

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Colletes cyanescens The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes cyaneus'' * '' Colletes cyanonitidus'' * ''

Colletes cyprius The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes daleae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes daourus'' * ''

Colletes daviesanus ''Colletes daviesanus '' is a Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm c ...

'' * '' Colletes delicatus'' * '' Colletes delodontus'' * '' Colletes dentiventris'' * '' Colletes denudatus'' * '' Colletes deserticola'' * ''

Colletes desertorum The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes dilatatus'' * '' Colletes dimidiatus'' * '' Colletes dinizi'' * '' Colletes diodontus'' * ''

Colletes distinctus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes dorni'' * '' Colletes dorsalis'' * '' Colletes dubitatus'' * '' Colletes dudgeonii'' * '' Colletes durbanensis'' * '' Colletes dusmeti'' * '' Colletes eardleyi'' * '' Colletes eatoni'' * ''

Colletes ebmeri The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes edentulus'' * ''

Colletes elegans ''Colletes elegans'' a species of ground-nesting bee in the genus ''Colletes'', which is found in Israel. It has been found that the species has a strong preference during pollination to plants in the family Resedaceae Resedaceae is a family ...

'' * '' Colletes emaceatus'' * '' Colletes eous'' * '' Colletes esakii'' * ''

Colletes escalerai The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes eulophi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes eupogonites'' * '' Colletes everaertae'' * ''

Colletes extensicornis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes fasciatus'' * '' Colletes fascicularis'' * ''

Colletes faurei The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes flaminii'' * ''

Colletes flavicornis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes floralis'' * '' Colletes fodiens'' * '' Colletes formosus'' * ''

Colletes foveolaris The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes francesae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes fraterculus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes friesei'' * '' Colletes frontalis'' * '' Colletes fulgidus'' * ''

Colletes fulvicornis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes fulvipes'' * '' Colletes furfuraceus'' * ''

Colletes fuscicornis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes fusconotus'' * '' Colletes gallicus'' * '' Colletes gandhi'' * '' Colletes genalis'' * ''

Colletes gessi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes gigas'' * '' Colletes gilensis'' * '' Colletes gilvus'' * '' Colletes glaber'' * ''

Colletes glycyrrhizae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes gorillarum'' * '' Colletes graeffei'' * '' Colletes granpiedrensis'' * ''

Colletes grisellus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes griseus'' * '' Colletes guadalajarensis'' * '' Colletes guichardi'' * '' Colletes gussakowskii'' * '' Colletes gypsicolens'' * '' Colletes hakkari'' * '' Colletes halophilus'' * '' Colletes harreri'' * '' Colletes haubrugei'' * ''

Colletes hederae ''Colletes hederae'', the ivy bee, is a species of plasterer bee belonging to the family Colletidae subfamily Colletinae. Taxonomy These mining bees have been only recently described (Schmidt & Westrich 1993) as a distinct species. Until then, ...

'' * '' Colletes hedini'' * '' Colletes hethiticus'' * '' Colletes hicaco'' * ''

Colletes hiekejuniori The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes hiekeseniori'' * ''

Colletes himalayensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes hirtibasis'' * '' Colletes howardi'' * '' Colletes hyalinus'' * '' Colletes hylaeiformis'' * '' Colletes idoneus'' * '' Colletes impunctatus'' * ''

Colletes inaequalis ''Colletes inaequalis'' is a common species of plasterer bee (family Colletidae), native to North America. Like other species in the genus, it builds cells in underground nests that are lined with a polyester secretion, earning the genus the ni ...

'' * '' Colletes inconspicuus'' * ''

Colletes indicus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes inexpectatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes infracognitus'' * ''

Colletes inornatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes integer'' * '' Colletes intermixtus'' * '' Colletes intricatus'' * '' Colletes inuncantipedis'' * ''

Colletes iranicus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes issykkuli'' * ''

Colletes isthmicus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes jankowskyi'' * '' Colletes jejunus'' * '' Colletes joergenseni'' * '' Colletes judaicus'' * ''

Colletes kansensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes karooensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes kaszabi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes katharinae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes kerri The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes kincaidii'' * ''

Colletes knersvlaktei The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes kozlovi'' * '' Colletes kudonis'' * '' Colletes lacunatus'' * '' Colletes laevifrons'' * '' Colletes laevigena'' * '' Colletes langeanus'' * '' Colletes larreae'' * '' Colletes latefasciatus'' * '' Colletes laticaudus'' * ''

Colletes laticeps The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes laticinctus'' * '' Colletes latipes'' * ''

Colletes latitarsis ''Colletes latitarsis'', the broad-footed cellophane bee, is a species of cellophane or plasterer, masked, and fork-tongued bees in the family Colletidae The Colletidae are a family of bees, and are often referred to collectively as plasterer ...

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Colletes lebedewi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes ligatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes lineatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes linsleyi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes longiceps'' * '' Colletes longifacies'' * '' Colletes louisae'' * ''

Colletes lucasi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes lucens'' * '' Colletes lutzi'' * '' Colletes luzhouensis'' * '' Colletes lycii'' * '' Colletes macconnelli'' * '' Colletes mackieae'' * '' Colletes maidli'' * ''

Colletes malleatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes malmus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes mandibularis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes marginatus ''Colletes marginatus'' is a species of solitary bee of the family Colletidae. The female only gather pollen from flowers of the family Fabaceae, including species like ''Trifolium arvense ''Trifolium arvense'', commonly known as the hare's-fo ...

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Colletes marleyi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes maroccanus'' * '' Colletes mastochila'' * '' Colletes merceti'' * '' Colletes meridionalis'' * ''

Colletes metzi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes mexicanus'' * ''

Colletes meyeri The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes michaelis'' * '' Colletes micheneri'' * ''

Colletes michenerianus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes microdontoides'' * ''

Colletes microdontus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes mimincus'' * '' Colletes minutissimus'' * '' Colletes minutus'' * '' Colletes missionum'' * ''

Colletes mitchelli The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes mixtus'' * '' Colletes mlokossewiczi'' * '' Colletes moctezumensis'' * '' Colletes montacuti'' * ''

Colletes montefragus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes morawitzi'' * ''

Colletes moricei The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes motaguensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes mourei The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes murinus'' * ''

Colletes musculus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes nanaeformis'' * '' Colletes nanellus'' * '' Colletes nanus'' * ''

Colletes nasutus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes nautlanus'' * '' Colletes neoqueenensis'' * '' Colletes nieuwoudtvillei'' * '' Colletes niger'' * ''

Colletes nigricans The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes nigrifrons The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes nigritulus'' * '' Colletes nitescens'' * '' Colletes nitidicollis'' * '' Colletes niveatus'' * '' Colletes noskiewiczi'' * '' Colletes nudus'' * '' Colletes obscurus'' * ''

Colletes ochraceus ''Colletes ochraceus'' is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae The Colletidae are a family of bees, and are often referred to collectively as plasterer bees or polyester bees, due to the method of smoothing the walls of their nes ...

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Colletes omanus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

'' * '' Colletes opacicollis'' * '' Colletes opacus'' * '' Colletes ornatus'' * '' Colletes ottomanus'' * '' Colletes pallescens'' * '' Colletes pallipes'' * '' Colletes panamensis'' * '' Colletes paniscus'' * '' Colletes parafodiens'' * '' Colletes paratibeticus'' * '' Colletes patagonicus'' * ''

Colletes patellatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes pauljohni'' * ''

Colletes penulatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes perezi'' * '' Colletes perforator'' * '' Colletes perileucus'' * '' Colletes perplexus'' * '' Colletes persicus'' * '' Colletes peruvicus'' * '' Colletes petalostemonis'' * '' Colletes petropolitanus'' * ''

Colletes phaceliae ''Colletes phaceliae'' is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae The Colletidae are a family of bees, and are often referred to collectively as plasterer bees or polyester bees, due to the method of smoothing the walls of their nes ...

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Colletes phenax The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes pinnatus'' * '' Colletes platycnema'' * '' Colletes plebeius'' * '' Colletes plumulosus'' * '' Colletes pollinarius'' * ''

Colletes popovi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes productus'' * '' Colletes prosopidis'' * ''

Colletes pseudocinerascens The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes pseudojejunus'' * ''

Colletes pseudolaevigena The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes pulchellus'' * '' Colletes pumilus'' * '' Colletes punctatus'' * ''

Colletes punctipennis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes quadrigenis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes radoszkowskii The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes ravulus'' * '' Colletes recurvatus'' * ''

Colletes reginae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes reinigi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes restingensis'' * '' Colletes reticulatus'' * ''

Colletes rhodaspis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

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Colletes robertsonii The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

'' * '' Colletes roborovskyi'' * '' Colletes rohweri'' * '' Colletes rothschildi'' * '' Colletes rozeni'' * '' Colletes rubellus'' * '' Colletes rubicola'' * ''

Colletes rubripes The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes rubrovittatus'' * '' Colletes rudis'' * '' Colletes ruficollis'' * '' Colletes rufipes'' * '' Colletes rufitarsis'' * ''

Colletes rufocinctus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes rufosignatus'' * '' Colletes rufotibialis'' * '' Colletes rugicollis'' * ''

Colletes rutilans The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes salicicola'' * ''

Colletes salsolae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes sanctus'' * '' Colletes saritensis'' * ''

Colletes schmidi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes schrottkyi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes schultzei The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes schwarzi'' * '' Colletes scopiventer'' * '' Colletes seitzi'' * ''

Colletes sellatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes seminitens The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes seminitidus'' * '' Colletes senilis'' * ''

Colletes sichuanensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes sidemii'' * '' Colletes sierrensis'' * ''

Colletes similis ''Colletes similis'' is a species of plasterer bee belonging to the family Colletidae, subfamily Colletinae. Distribution This species is present in the Palearctic realm, including most of Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China). It can also ...

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Colletes simulans ''Colletes simulans'' is a species in the family Colletidae ("cellophane or plasterer, masked, and fork-tongued bees"), in the order Hymenoptera ("ants, bees, wasps and sawflies"). The species is known generally as the "spine-shouldered cellopha ...

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Colletes simus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes skinneri The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes skorikowi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes slevini'' * '' Colletes sodalis'' * '' Colletes solidaginis'' * '' Colletes solitarius'' * '' Colletes somereni'' * '' Colletes sordescens'' * '' Colletes sororcula'' * ''

Colletes speculiferus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes sphaeralceae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes spilopterus'' * '' Colletes squamosus'' * '' Colletes squamulosus'' * ''

Colletes stachi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes standfussi'' * '' Colletes steinbachi'' * ''

Colletes stellatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes stepheni'' * '' Colletes striginasis'' * '' Colletes subdilatatus'' * '' Colletes submarginatus'' * ''

Colletes subnitens The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes succinctus'' * '' Colletes sulcatus'' * '' Colletes susannae'' * '' Colletes swenki'' * '' Colletes tadschikus'' * ''

Colletes taiwanensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes tardus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes tectiventris'' * '' Colletes testaceipes'' * ''

Colletes texanus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes thoracicus ''Colletes thoracicus'', the rufous-chested cellophane bee, is a species of cellophane or plasterer, masked, or fork-tongued bee in the family Colletidae The Colletidae are a family of bees, and are often referred to collectively as plasterer ...

'' * '' Colletes thysanellae'' * '' Colletes tibeticus'' * '' Colletes timberlakei'' * '' Colletes tinctulus'' * ''

Colletes tingoensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes titusensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes tomentosus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes transitorius The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes trigonatus'' * ''

Colletes tuberculatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes tuberculiger The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes tulbaghensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes turgiventris The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes ulrikae'' * '' Colletes uralensis'' * '' Colletes utilis'' * '' Colletes vachali'' * '' Colletes wacki'' * '' Colletes wahisi'' * '' Colletes wahrmani'' * '' Colletes validus'' * ''

Colletes vandykei The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes warnckei'' * ''

Colletes watmoughi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes weiski'' * '' Colletes westghats'' * '' Colletes wickhami'' * ''

Colletes willistoni The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes wilmattae The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes virgatus'' * ''

Colletes wolfi The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

'' * '' Colletes wollmanni'' * ''

Colletes volsellatus The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species i ...

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Colletes wootoni The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

'' * '' Colletes xerophilus'' * '' Colletes xuechengensis'' * '' Colletes yemensis'' * ''

Colletes zuluensis The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...

'' * '' Colletes zygophyllum''

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