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This article contains a list of bees of Great Britain. The following species are all within the
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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 ...
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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. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species ...
'': plasterer bees

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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 ...
'', vernal colletes bee or spring mining-bee * ''
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 ...
'', Davies' colletes bee; Common in England, scarce in Scotland and Ireland * '' Colletes floralis'', northern colletes bee * '' Colletes fodiens'', hairy-saddled colletes bee; Widespread on sandy habitats in England, Wales and southern Scotland * '' Colletes halophilus'', sea aster bee * ''
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, ...
'', ivy bee; Southern, generally coastal distribution * ''
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 ...
'', little colletes bee; Localised to sand dunes on coasts of England and Wales. Inland population in the Brecks. * ''
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 ...
'', common plasterer bee; Widespread in southern Britain and Ireland * '' Colletes succinctus'', heather colletes bee; Widespread throughout the Britain and Ireland on heathland and moorland


Genus '' Hylaeus'': yellow-face bees

* '' Hylaeus annularis'', shingle yellow-face bee; Widespread, locally common syn. ''Hylaeus spilotus'' * '' Hylaeus brevicornis'', short-horned yellow-face bee * '' Hylaeus communis'', common yellow-face bee * ''
Hylaeus confusus ''Hylaeus confusus '' is a Palearctic species of solitary bee. It is known to nest in reed stalk galls. References External linksImages representing ''Hylaeus confusus '' {{Taxonbar, from=Q1914059 Hymenoptera of Europe Colletidae Ins ...
'', white-jawed yellow-face bee * '' Hylaeus cornutus'', spined hylaeus bee * '' Hylaeus dilatatus'', chalk yellow-face bee * ''
Hylaeus hyalinatus ''Hylaeus hyalinatus'' is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It can be found in Europe, including Great Britain. It is an invasive species An invasive species otherwise known as an alien is an introduced organism that bec ...
'', hairy yellow-face bee * ''
Hylaeus incongruus Hylaeus may refer to: *Hylaeus and Rhoecus Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Ia ...
'', white-lipped yellow-face bee; syn. ''Hylaeus gibbus'' * ''
Hylaeus pectoralis Hylaeus may refer to: *Hylaeus and Rhoecus Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Ia ...
'', reed yellow-face bee * ''
Hylaeus pictipes Hylaeus may refer to: *Hylaeus and Rhoecus Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Ia ...
'', little yellow-face bee * ''
Hylaeus punctulatissimus Hylaeus may refer to: *Hylaeus and Rhoecus Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Ia ...
'', onion yellow-face bee * ''
Hylaeus signatus Hylaeus may refer to: *Hylaeus and Rhoecus Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Ia ...
'', large yellow-face bee


Family ''

Andrenidae The Andrenidae (commonly known as mining bees) are a large, nearly cosmopolitan family of solitary, ground-nesting bees. Most of the family's diversity is located in temperate or arid areas (warm temperate xeric). It includes some enormous gene ...
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Andrena ''Andrena'' is a genus of bees in the family Andrenidae. With over 1,500 species, it is one of the largest genera of animals. It is a strongly monophyletic group that is difficult to split into more manageable divisions; currently, ''Andrena'' i ...
'': mining bees

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Andrena agilissima ''Andrena agilissima'' is a species of mining bee. They are present in most of Europe, the Near East and North Africa and can be found from April through July. ''Andrena agilissima'' is an '' oligolectic'' species, feeding only on the pollen of ...
'', violet-winged mining bee * ''
Andrena angustior ''Andrena angustior '' is a Palearctic species of mining bee. Edward Saunders 1896, ''The Hymenoptera Aculeata of the British Isles'' Londonpdf us.archiveFull text with illustrations] References External linksImages representing ''Andrena ...
'', groove-faced mining bee * ''
Andrena apicata ''Andrena apicata '' is a Palearctic species of mining bee. Edward Saunders 1896, ''The Hymenoptera Aculeata of the British Isles'' Londonpdf us.archiveFull text with illustrations] References External linksImages representing ''Andrena ap ...
'', large sallow mining bee * '' Andrena argentata'', small sandpit mining bee * '' Andrena barbilabris'', sandpit mining bee * ''
Andrena bicolor ''Andrena bicolor'', or Gwynne's mining bee, is a common and widespread Western Palearctic mining bee which is found over most of Europe as well as North Africa and the Middle East and which reaches eastwards into Siberia. Description ''Andrena ...
'', Gwynne's mining bee * '' Andrena bimaculata'', large gorse mining bee * '' Andrena bucephala'', large-headed mining bee * '' Andrena chrysosceles'', hawthorn mining bee * '' Andrena cineraria'', ashy mining bee * '' Andrena clarkella'', Clarke's mining bee * '' Andrena coitana'', small-flecked mining bee * '' Andrena congruens'', long-fringed mining bee * '' Andrena denticulata'', grey-banded mining bee * '' Andrena dorsata'', short-fringed mining bee * '' Andrena ferox'', oak mining bee * '' Andrena flavipes'', yellow-legged mining bee * '' Andrena florea'', bryony mining bee * '' Andrena fucata'', painted mining bee * ''
Andrena fulva The tawny mining bee, ''Andrena fulva'', is a European species of the sand bee (''Andrena'') genus. The males are and the females long. The female is covered with fox-red hair on the dorsal surface of its thorax and abdomen and black hair on it ...
'', tawny mining bee * '' Andrena fulvago'', hawksbeard mining bee * '' Andrena fuscipes'', heather mining bee * '' Andrena gravida'', white-bellied mining bee * ''
Andrena haemorrhoa ''Andrena haemorrhoa '' is a Palearctic species of mining bee.Edward Saunders Edward Saunders may refer to: *Edward W. Saunders (1860–1921), Virginian politician *Edward Saunders (judge) (died 1576), British judge *Edward Saunders (entomologi ...
'', orange-tailed mining bee * ''
Andrena hattorfiana ''Andrena hattorfiana'' is a species of ''mining bees'' belonging to the family Andrenidae subfamily Andreninae. Description The adults grow up to long. They have a black-brown body with sparse light hair, while the first and the second abd ...
'', large scabious mining bee * '' Andrena helvola'', coppice mining bee * '' Andrena humilis'', catsear mining bee * '' Andrena labialis'', large meadow mining bee * '' Andrena labiata'', red-girdled mining bee * '' Andrena lapponica'', bilberry mining bee * '' Andrena lathyri'', Burbage mining bee * '' Andrena lepida'', Aldworth mining bee * '' Andrena marginata'', small scabious mining bee * '' Andrena nigriceps'', black-headed mining bee * ''
Andrena nigroaenea ''Andrena nigroaenea '' is a Palearctic species of mining bee. Edward Saunders 1896, ''The Hymenoptera Aculeata of the British Isles'' Londonpdf us.archiveFull text with illustrations] References External linksImages representing ''Andrena ...
'', buffish mining bee * '' Andrena nigrospina'', scarce black mining bee * '' Andrena nitida'', grey-patched mining bee * '' Andrena nitidiuscula'', carrot mining bee * '' Andrena ovatula'', small gorse mining bee * '' Andrena pilipes'', black mining bee * '' Andrena polita'', Maidstone mining bee * '' Andrena praecox'', small sallow mining bee * '' Andrena proxima'', broad-faced mining bee * '' Andrena rosae'', Perkins' mining bee * '' Andrena ruficrus'', northern mining bee * '' Andrena scotica'', chocolate mining bee * '' Andrena similis'', red-backed mining bee * '' Andrena simillima'', buff-banded mining bee * '' Andrena synadelpha'', broad-margined mining bee * '' Andrena tarsata'', tormentil mining bee * '' Andrena thoracica'', cliff mining bee * '' Andrena tibialis'', grey-gastered mining bee * '' Andrena tridentata'', pale-tailed mining bee * '' Andrena trimmerana'', Trimmer's mining bee * '' Andrena vaga'', Grey-backed mining bee * '' Andrena varians'', blackthorn mining bee * ''
Andrena wilkella ''Andrena wilkella'', also known as Wilke's mining bee, is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Its original distribution is Europe. It has been accidentally introduced to North America long ago, possibly with ship ballast. It is acti ...
'', Wilke's mining bee


Subgenus ''Micrandrena'': mini-miners

* '' Andrena alfkenella'', Alfken's miniature mining bee * '' Andrena falsifica'', thick-margined miniature mining bee * '' Andrena floricola'', Chilterns miniature mining bee * ''
Andrena minutula '' Andrena minutula '' is a Palearctic species of mining bee. Edward Saunders 1896, ''The Hymenoptera Aculeata of the British Isles'' Londonpdf us.archiveFull text with illustrations] References External linksImages representing ''Andrena m ...
'', common miniature mining bee * '' Andrena minutuloides'', plain miniature mining bee * '' Andrena nana'', Barham miniature mining bee * '' Andrena nanula'', red-horned miniature mining bee * '' Andrena niveata'', long-fringed miniature mining bee * '' Andrena semilaevis'', shiny-margined miniature mining bee * '' Andrena subopaca'', impunctate miniature mining bee


Genus ''

Panurgus ''Panurgus'' is a genus of mining bees belonging to the family Andrenidae, subfamily Panurginae. Description ''Panurgus'' species are small to medium in size, reaching . Most species (subgenus Panurgus s.str.) are almost entirely black. The hai ...
'': shaggy bees

* '' Panurgus banksianus'', large shaggy bee * '' Panurgus calcaratus'', small shaggy bee


Family ''

Halictidae Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appearance. These bees occur all over the world and are found on every contine ...
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Halictus The genus ''Halictus'' is a large assemblage of bee species in the family Halictidae. The genus is divided into 15 subgenera, some of dubious monophyly, containing over 200 species, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere (a few species occur in Sou ...
'': end-banded furrow bees

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Halictus confusus ''Halictus confusus'', the southern bronze furrow bee or confused sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is a primitively eusocial bee species found in open habitats in Eurasia and North America. Description ''Halictus ...
'', southern bronze furrow bee * '' Halictus eurygnathus'', downland furrow bee * '' Halictus maculatus'', square-headed furrow bee * ''
Halictus quadricinctus The genus ''Halictus'' is a large assemblage of bee species in the family Halictidae. The genus is divided into 15 subgenera, some of dubious monophyly, containing over 200 species, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere (a few species occur in Sou ...
'', giant furrow bee * ''
Halictus rubicundus ''Halictus rubicundus'', the orange-legged furrow bee, is a species of sweat bee found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. ''H. rubicundus'' was introduced into North America from the Old World during one of two main invasions of ''Halictus'' s ...
'', orange-legged furrow bee * ''
Halictus scabiosae ''Halictus scabiosae'', the great banded furrow-bee, is a species of bee in the family Halictidae, the sweat bees. Distribution This species is present in most of Europe and in North Africa. Description The abdomen is long, with yellowish stri ...
'', great-banded furrow bee * ''
Halictus subauratus The genus ''Halictus'' is a large assemblage of bee species in the family Halictidae. The genus is divided into 15 subgenera, some of dubious monophyly, containing over 200 species, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere (a few species occur in Sou ...
'', golden furrow bee * '' Halictus tumulorum'', bronze furrow bee


Genus ''

Lasioglossum The sweat bee genus ''Lasioglossum'' is the largest of all bee genera, containing over 1700 species in numerous subgenera worldwide.Gibbs, J., et al. (2012)Phylogeny of halictine bees supports a shared origin of eusociality for ''Halictus'' an ...
'': base-banded furrow bees

* '' Lasioglossum albipes'', bloomed furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum angusticeps'', cliff furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum brevicorne'', short-horned furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum calceatum'', common furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum cupromicans'', turquoise furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum fratellum'', smooth-faced furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum fulvicorne'', lime-loving furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum laeve'', shiny-gastered furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum laevigatum'', black-mouthed furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum laticeps'', broad-faced furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum lativentre'', furry-claspered furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum leucopus'', white-footed green furrow bee * ''
Lasioglossum leucozonium ''Lasioglossum leucozonium'' (Schrank, 1781), also known as ''Lasioglossum similis'', is a widespread solitary sweat bee found in North America, Europe, Asia, and parts of northern Africa. While now a common bee in North America, population gen ...
'', white-zoned furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum limbellum'', ridge-gastered furrow bee * ''
Lasioglossum malachurum ''Lasioglossum malachurum'', the sharp-collared furrow bee, is a small European halictid bee. This species is obligately eusocial, with queens and workers, though the differences between the castes are not nearly as extreme as in honey bees. Ea ...
'', sharp-collared furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum minutissimum'', least furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum morio'', common green furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum nitidiusculum'', tufted furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum parvulum'', smooth-gastered furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum pauperatum'', squat furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum pauxillum'', lobe-spurred furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum prasinum'', grey-tailed furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum punctatissimum'', long-faced furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum puncticolle'', ridge-cheeked furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum quadrinotatum'', four-spotted furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum rufitarse'', rufous-footed furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum semilucens'', small shiny furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum sexnotatum'', ashy furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum smeathmanellum'', Smeathman's furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum villosulum'', orange-footed furrow bee * '' Lasioglossum xanthopus'', shaggy furrow bee * ''
Lasioglossum zonulus ''Lasioglossum zonulus'' is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in Europe and North America. While the name has historically been misspelled "''zonulum''" (e.g. ), the original name, ''zonulus'', is a noun and does not ch ...
'', bull-headed furrow bee


Genus ''

Sphecodes ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...
'': blood bees

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Sphecodes albilabris ''Sphecodes albilabris'' is a solitary parasitic bee that is endemic to Central and Western Europe. It also occurs in North Africa and is thought to have been introduced to the United States and Australia by accident. Description The length of t ...
'', giant blood bee * ''
Sphecodes crassus ''Sphecodes crassus'', common name swollen-thighed blood bee, is a species of bee. It was described by Carl Gustaf Thomson Carl Gustaf Thomson (13 October 1824, in Malmöhus County, Malmöhus – 20 September 1899, in Lund) was a Sweden, Swedi ...
'', swollen-thighed blood bee * ''
Sphecodes ephippius ''Sphecodes ephippius'' 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 co ...
'', bare-saddled blood bee * ''
Sphecodes ferruginatus ''Sphecodes ferruginatus '' 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 ...
'', dull-headed blood bee * ''
Sphecodes geoffrellus ''Sphecodes geoffrellus '' 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 ...
'', Geoffroy's blood bee * ''
Sphecodes gibbus ''Sphecodes gibbus'', the dark-winged blood bee, is a species of cleptoparasitic blood bee from the Palearctic. It is the type species of the genus ''Sphecodes'' and was first described by Carl Linnaeus as ''Sphex gibba'' in 1758. Description ' ...
'', dark-winged blood bee * ''
Sphecodes hyalinatus ''Sphecodes hyalinatus '' 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 ...
'', furry-bellied blood bee * ''
Sphecodes longulus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...
'', little sickle-jawed blood bee * ''
Sphecodes marginatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...
'', margined blood bee * '' Sphecodes miniatus'', false-margined blood bee * ''
Sphecodes monilicornis ''Sphecodes monilicornis '' 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 rea ...
'', box-headed blood bee * ''
Sphecodes niger ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...
'', dark blood bee * ''
Sphecodes pellucidus ''Sphecodes pellucidus '' 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 ...
'', sandpit blood bee * '' Sphecodes puncticeps'', sickle-jawed blood bee * ''
Sphecodes reticulatus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...
'', reticulate blood bee * ''
Sphecodes rubicundus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...
'', red-tailed blood bee * ''
Sphecodes scabricollis ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...
'', rough-backed blood bee * ''
Sphecodes spinulosus ''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family Halictidae, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the genera ''Lasioglo ...
'', spined blood bee


Genus ''

Dufourea ''Dufourea'' is a genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appearance. T ...
'': short-faced bees

* '' Dufourea halictula'', sheep's bit short-faced bee * '' Dufourea minuta'', shiny short-faced bee


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Rophites ''Rophites'' is a genus of insects belonging to the family Halictidae Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appea ...
'': bristle-headed bees

* '' Rophites quinquespinosus'', five-spined bee


Family ''

Melittidae Melittidae is a small bee family, with over 200 described species in three subfamilies. The family has a limited distribution, with all described species restricted to Africa and the northern temperate zone. Fossil melittids have been found oc ...
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Dasypoda ''Dasypoda'' is a genus of bees in the family Melittidae. Species * ''Dasypoda albimana'' Pérez, 1905 * '' Dasypoda albipila'' Spinola, 1838 * ''Dasypoda altercator'' (Harris 1780) * ''Dasypoda argentata'' Panzer 1809 * '' Dasypoda aurata'' Ru ...
'': pantaloon bees

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Dasypoda hirtipes ''Dasypoda hirtipes'', the pantaloon bee or hairy-legged mining bee is a species of solitary mining bee from the family Melittidae. It is a widespread bee which is found from Great Britain to China. Description ''Dasypoda hirtipes'' get one of ...
'', pantaloon bee


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Melitta Melitta () is a German company selling coffee, paper coffee filters, and coffee makers, part of the Melitta Group, which has branches in other countries. The company is headquartered in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is named after Meli ...
'': blunthorn bees

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Melitta dimidiata Melitta () is a German company selling coffee, paper coffee filters, and coffee makers, part of the Melitta Group, which has branches in other countries. The company is headquartered in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is named after Meli ...
'', sainfoin blunthorn bee * ''
Melitta haemorrhoidalis Melitta () is a German company selling coffee, paper coffee filters, and coffee makers, part of the Melitta Group, which has branches in other countries. The company is headquartered in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is named after Meli ...
'', bellflower blunthorn bee * ''
Melitta leporina Melitta () is a German company selling coffee, paper coffee filters, and coffee makers, part of the Melitta Group, which has branches in other countries. The company is headquartered in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is named after Meli ...
'', clover blunthorn bee * '' Melitta tricincta'', red bartsia blunthorn bee


Genus ''

Macropis ''Macropis'' is a genus of bees in the family Melittidae. Description ''Macropis'' species are of moderate size, not exceeding 15 mm. They have a livery predominantly black; males are characterized by conspicuous yellow markings on the hea ...
'': loosestrife bees

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Macropis europaea ''Macropis europaea'' is a species of insect belonging to the family Melittidae Melittidae is a small bee family, with over 200 described species in three subfamilies. The family has a limited distribution, with all described species restric ...
'', yellow loosestrife bee


Family ''

Megachilidae Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Both that their pollen-carrying structure (called a ''scopa'') is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclusively on the hind legs as in other b ...
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Genus ''

Anthidium ''Anthidium'' is a genus of bees often called carder or potter bees, who use conifer resin, plant hairs, mud, or a mix of them to build nests. They are in the family Megachilidae which is cosmopolitan in distribution and made up of species that ...
'': wool carder bees

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Anthidium manicatum ''Anthidium manicatum'', commonly called the European wool carder bee is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter bees or mason bees. They get the name " carder" from their behaviour of scraping hair from leaves such as lamb ...
'', European wool carder bee


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Stelis ''Stelis'', or leach orchids, is a large genus of orchids, with perhaps 500 species. The generic name ''Stelis'' is the Greek word for ' mistletoe', referring to the epiphytic habit of these species. These mainly epiphytic (rarely lithophytic) ...
'': dark bees

* '' Stelis breviuscula'', little dark bee * '' Stelis ornatula'', spotted dark bee * '' Stelis phaeoptera'', plain dark bee * '' Stelis punctulatissima'', banded dark bee


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Heriades ''Heriades'' is a genus of bee in the family Megachilidae. Fairly small and usually black, they are found all over the world. There are more than 130 species worldwide, roughly 25 species in North and Central America, but only 3 species are nativ ...
'': resin bees

* '' Heriades truncorum'', ridge-saddled carpenter bee


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Chelostoma ''Chelostoma'' is a genus of bees in the Osmiini tribe of the family Megachilidae. The genus is divided into 5 subgenera with at least 60 described species. Species These 60 species belong to the genus ''Chelostoma'': * '' Chelostoma aegaeicu ...
'': scissor bees

* '' Chelostoma campanularum'', small scissor bee * ''
Chelostoma florisomne ''Chelostoma florisomne'', the large scissor-bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae. Etymology The Latin species name ''florisomne'' refers to the habit of some males to sleep inside the buttercup flowers. Distribution and ...
'', large scissor bee


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Osmia Mason bee is a name now commonly used for species of bees in the genus ''Osmia'', of the family Megachilidae. Mason bees are named for their habit of using mud or other "masonry" products in constructing their nests, which are made in naturally ...
'': mason bees

* '' Osmia aurulenta'', gold-fringed mason bee * ''
Osmia bicolor ''Osmia bicolor'', the two-coloured mason-bee, is a Palearctic species of bee in the genus ''Osmia''. It is outstanding amongst other megachilid bees in that it nests in empty snail shells. Description ''Osmia bicolor'' females are small bee ...
'', two-coloured mason bee * ''
Osmia caerulescens ''Osmia caerulescens'', the blue mason bee, is a species of solitary bee from the family Megachilidae. It has a Holarctic distribution extending into the Indomalayan region, although its presence in the Nearctic may be due to human assisted intro ...
'', blue mason bee * ''
Osmia inermis ''Osmia inermis'', the mountain mason bee , is a species of mason bee from the family Megachilidae which has a Holarctic distribution. Description A small matt black bee, the females are 10mm long and show some pale hairs on the body while the m ...
'', mountain mason bee * '' Osmia leaiana'', orange-vented mason bee * '' Osmia niveata'', Jersey mason bee * '' Osmia parietina'', wall mason bee * '' Osmia pilicornis'', fringe-horned mason bee * ''
Osmia bicornis ''Osmia bicornis'' (synonym ''Osmia rufa'') is a species of mason bee, and is known as the red mason bee due to its covering of dense gingery hair.Osmia uncinata ''Osmia uncinata'', the pinewood mason bee, is a species of solitary bee from the family Megachilidae It is an Arctic-alpine species which is found in the northern Palearctic, in the United Kingdom it is a Biodiversity Action Plan priority spec ...
'', pinewood mason bee * ''
Osmia xanthomelana ''Osmia xanthomelana'', the large mason bee, is a species of mason bee in the genus ''Osmia''. It has a wide distribution in the Palearctic but it is rare wherever it occurs and, for example, in Great Britain it has a highly restricted distributi ...
'', large mason bee


Genus ''

Hoplitis ''Hoplitis'' is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae. There are more than 380 described species in ''Hoplitis''. See also * List of Hoplitis species This is a list of 385 species in ''Hoplitis'', a genus of leafcutter, mason, and resin ...
'': lesser mason bees

* '' Hoplitis claviventris'', welted lesser mason bee * '' Hoplitis leucomelana'', black and white lesser mason bee * '' Hoplitis spinulosa'', spined mason bee syn. ''Osmia spinulosa''


Genus ''

Megachile The genus ''Megachile'' is a cosmopolitan group of solitary bees, often called leafcutter bees or leafcutting bees; it also includes the called resin bees and mortar bees. While other genera within the family Megachilidae may chew leaves or pe ...
'': leaf-cutter bees

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Megachile centuncularis ''Megachile centuncularis'', commonly known as the patchwork leafcutter bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was first described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Description The Megachilidae are long-tongued, ...
'', patchwork leaf-cutter bee * '' Megachile circumcincta'', black-headed leaf-cutter bee * '' Megachile dorsalis'', silvery leaf-cutter bee * '' Megachile lapponica'', willowherb leaf-cutter bee * '' Megachile ligniseca'', wood-carving leaf-cutter bee * '' Megachile maritima'', coastal leaf-cutter bee * '' Megachile versicolor'', brown-footed leaf-cutter bee * '' Megachile willughbiella'', Willughby's leaf-cutter bee


Genus ''

Coelioxys ''Coelioxys'', common name leaf-cutting cuckoo bees or sharp-tailed bees , is a genus of solitary kleptoparasitic or brood parasitic bees, belonging to the family Megachilidae. Diversity The genus includes about 500 species in 15 subgenera. ...
'': sharp-tailed bees

* '' Coelioxys afra'', short sharp-tailed bee * '' Coelioxys brevis'', narrow-bodied sharp-tailed bee * '' Coelioxys conoidea'', large sharp-tailed bee * '' Coelioxys elongata'', dull-vented sharp-tailed bee * '' Coelioxys inermis'', shiny-vented sharp-tailed bee * '' Coelioxys mandibularis'', small leaf-cutter cuckoo bee * '' Coelioxys quadridentata'', four-toothed sharp-tailed bee * '' Coelioxys rufescens'', rufescent sharp-tailed bee


Family ''

Apidae Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...
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Genus ''

Nomada With over 850 species, the genus ''Nomada'' is one of the largest genera in the family Apidae, and the largest genus of Kleptoparasitism, kleptoparasitic "cuckoo bees." Kleptoparasitic bees are so named because they enter the nests of a host and ...
'': nomad bees

* '' Nomada alboguttata'', large bear-clawed nomad bee * '' Nomada argentata'', silver-sided nomad bee * ''
Nomada armata With over 850 species, the genus ''Nomada'' is one of the largest genera in the family Apidae, and the largest genus of kleptoparasitic "cuckoo bees." Kleptoparasitic bees are so named because they enter the nests of a host and lay eggs there, st ...
'', armed nomad bee * '' Nomada baccata'', bear-clawed nomad bee * '' Nomada bifasciata'', dusky-horned nomad bee * '' Nomada castellana'', Castell's nomad bee * '' Nomada conjungens'', fringeless nomad bee * '' Nomada errans'', Purbeck nomad bee * ''
Nomada fabriciana ''Nomada fabriciana '' 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 con ...
'', Fabricus' nomad bee * '' Nomada ferruginata'', yellow-shouldered nomad bee * '' Nomada flava'', flavous yellow nomad bee * '' Nomada flavoguttata'', small nomad bee * '' Nomada flavopicta'', blunthorn nomad bee * '' Nomada fucata'', painted nomad bee * ''
Nomada fulvicornis With over 850 species, the genus ''Nomada'' is one of the largest genera in the family Apidae, and the largest genus of kleptoparasitic "cuckoo bees." Kleptoparasitic bees are so named because they enter the nests of a host and lay eggs there, st ...
'', orange-horned nomad bee * '' Nomada fuscicornis'', small Guernsey nomad bee * '' Nomada glabella'', bilberry nomad bee * ''
Nomada goodeniana ''Nomada goodeniana '' 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 con ...
'', Gooden's nomad bee * '' Nomada guttulata'', short-spined nomad bee * '' Nomada hirtipes'', long-horned nomad bee * '' Nomada integra'', catsear nomad bee * '' Nomada lathburiana'', lathbury's nomad bee * '' Nomada leucophthalma'', early nomad bee * '' Nomada marshamella'', Marsham's nomad bee * '' Nomada obtusifrons'', flat-ridged nomad bee * '' Nomada panzeri'', Panzer's nomad bee * '' Nomada roberjeotiana'', tormentil nomad bee * '' Nomada ruficornis'', fork-jawed nomad bee * '' Nomada rufipes'', black-horned nomad bee * '' Nomada sexfasciata'', six-banded nomad bee * '' Nomada sheppardana'', Sheppard's nomad bee * '' Nomada signata'', broad-banded nomad bee * '' Nomada similis'', Guernsey nomad bee * '' Nomada striata'', blunt-jawed nomad bee * '' Nomada subcornuta'', Kirby's nomad bee * ''
Nomada succincta ''Nomada succincta'' is a species of bee in the family Apidae. It is known commonly as the yellow-legged nomad-bee. This species is often confused with '' Nomada goodeniana'' and the two names may be listed as synonyms. Molecular analysis confi ...
'', yellow-legged nomad bee * '' Nomada zonata'', variable nomad bee


Genus ''

Epeolus ''Epeolus'' is a genus of cuckoo bees of the tribe Epeolini, the subfamily Nomadinae part of the honey bee family Apidae. They are often known as variegated cuckoo-bees. Biology The species within ''Epeolus'' are medium-sized bees with bright pa ...
'': cuckoo mining bees

* '' Epeolus cruciger'', red thighed cuckoo mining bee * '' Epeolus variegatus'', variegated cuckoo mining bee


Genus ''

Eucera ''Eucera'' is a genus of bees in the family Apidae, subfamily Apinae, and tribe Eucerini – the long-horned bees. Description As in most members of the tribe Eucerini, the antennae of males are very long. Old World ''Eucera'' can be identifi ...
'': long-horned bees

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Eucera longicornis ''Eucera longicornis'' is a species of bee in the family Apidae, subfamily Apinae, and tribe Eucerini, the long-horned bees. Description The head, thorax and abdomen of this species are black, the thorax being clad in pale brown, downy hairs on ...
'', long-horned bee * '' Eucera nigrescens'', early long-horned bee


Genus ''

Anthophora The bee genus ''Anthophora'' is one of the largest in the family Apidae, with over 450 species worldwide in 14 different subgenera. They are most abundant and diverse in the Holarctic and African biogeographic regions. All species are solitary, t ...
'': flower bees

* '' Anthophora bimaculata'', green-eyed flower bee * '' Anthophora furcata'', fork-tailed flower bee * ''
Anthophora plumipes The hairy-footed flower bee (''Anthophora plumipes'') is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae. Distribution These bees are widespread in most of Europe and Asia from Britain to China and Japan, the Near East and in North Africa. In ...
'', hairy-footed flower bee * '' Anthophora quadrimaculata'', four-banded flower bee * '' Anthophora retusa'', potter flower bee


Genus ''

Melecta ''Melecta'' is a genus of digger-cuckoo bees in the family Apidae. There are at least 50 described species in ''Melecta''. Species These 55 species belong to the genus ''Melecta'': * '' Melecta aegyptiaca'' Radoszkowski, 1876 * '' Melecta albi ...
'': mourning bees

* '' Melecta albifrons'', mourning bee * '' Melecta luctuosa'', square-spotted mourning bee


Genus ''

Ceratina The cosmopolitan bee genus ''Ceratina'', often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 ...
'': small carpenter bees

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Ceratina cyanea ''Ceratina cyanea'', common name blue carpenter bee, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae, subfamily Xylocopinae. Distribution This species is present in most of Western Europe, in North West Africa and in the eastern Palearctic ...
'', blue carpenter bee


Genus ''

Xylocopa Carpenter bees are species in the genus ''Xylocopa'' of the subfamily Xylocopinae. The genus includes some 500 bees in 31 subgenera. The common name "carpenter bee" derives from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant ma ...
'': large carpenter bees

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Xylocopa violacea ''Xylocopa violacea'', the violet carpenter bee, is the common European species of carpenter bee, and one of the largest bees in Europe. It is also native to Asia. Like most members of the genus '' Xylocopa'', it makes its nests in dead wood. I ...
'', violet carpenter bee


Genus ''

Bombus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'': bumblebees


Subgenus ''Bombus'': white-tailed bumblebees

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Bombus cryptarum ''Bombus cryptarum'' is a species of bumblebee. It is native to the northern hemisphere, where it is "one of the most widespread bumblebees in the world."NatureServe. 2015''Bombus cryptarum''.NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 8 March 201 ...
'', cryptic bumblebee * ''
Bombus lucorum ''Bombus lucorum'', the white-tailed bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee, widespread and common throughout Europe. This name has been widely used for a range of nearly identical-looking or cryptic species of bumblebees. In 1983, Scholl and Obr ...
'', white-tailed bumblebee * ''
Bombus magnus ''Bombus magnus'' is a species of bumblebee. It is native to Europe.Rasmont, P., et al. 2015''Bombus magnus''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 08 March 2016. It is known by the common name northern white-tailed bumblebee. S ...
'', northern white-tailed bumblebee * ''
Bombus terrestris ''Bombus terrestris'', the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee, is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. It is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination, and so can be found in many countries and areas wher ...
'', buff-tailed bumblebee


Subgenus ''Kallobombus'': broken-belted bumblebee

* '' Bombus soroeensis'', broken-belted bumblebee


Subgenus ''Megabombus'': greater bumblebees

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Bombus hortorum ''Bombus hortorum'', the garden bumblebee or small garden bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in most of Europe north to 70°N, as well as parts of Asia and New Zealand. It is distinguished from most other bumblebees by its long tongue ...
'', garden bumblebee * ''
Bombus ruderatus ''Bombus ruderatus'', the large garden bumblebee or ruderal bumblebee, is a species of long-tongued bumblebee found in Europe and in some parts of northern Africa. This species is the largest bumblebee in Britain and it uses its long face and to ...
'', large garden bumblebee


Subgenus ''Melanobombus'': black-bodied bumblebees

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Bombus lapidarius ''Bombus lapidarius'' is a species of bumblebee in the subgenus '' Melanobombus''. Commonly known as the red-tailed bumblebee, ''B. lapidarius'' can be found throughout much of Central Europe. Known for its distinctive black and red body, this so ...
'', red-tailed bumblebee


Subgenus ''Psithyrus'': cuckoo bumblebees

* '' Bombus barbutellus'', Barbut's cuckoo-bee * ''
Bombus bohemicus ''Bombus bohemicus'', also known as the gypsy's cuckoo bumblebee, is a species of socially parasitic cuckoo bumblebee found in most of Europe with the exception of the southern Iberian Peninsula and Iceland. ''B. bohemicus'' practices inquilinis ...
'', gypsy cuckoo-bee * ''
Bombus campestris ''Bombus campestris'' is a very common cuckoo bumblebee found in most of Europe. Description The bumblebee is of medium length, the queen having an average length of , and the male . The fur of the queen is quite thin on the dorsal (upper) sid ...
'', field cuckoo-bee * ''
Bombus rupestris ''Bombus rupestris'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee present in most of Europe except Iceland. In the Balkans it is found in montane and alpine habitats northwards from Central Greece. It is also found in Turkey. Description The female is much ...
'', red-tailed cuckoo-bee * ''
Bombus sylvestris ''Bombus sylvestris'', known as the forest cuckoo bumblebee or four-coloured cuckoo bee, is a species of cuckoo bumblebee, found in most of Europe and Russia. Its main hosts are '' Bombus pratorum'', '' Bombus jonellus'', and '' Bombus monticola' ...
'', forest cuckoo-bee * ''
Bombus vestalis ''Bombus vestalis'', the vestal cuckoo bumblebee, is a species of cuckoo bumblebee that lives in most of Europe, as well as North Africa and western Asia. It is a brood parasite that takes over the nests of other bee species. Its primary host is ...
'', vestal cuckoo-bee


Subgenus ''Pyrobombus'': fiery-tailed bumblebees

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Bombus hypnorum The tree bumblebee or new garden bumblebee (''Bombus hypnorum'') is a species of bumblebee common in the European continent and parts of Asia. Since the start of the twenty-first century, it has spread to the United Kingdom and Iceland. These ...
'', tree bumblebee * ''
Bombus jonellus The heath humble-bee or small heath bumblebee, ''Bombus jonellus'', is a species of bumblebee, widely distributed in Europe and northern Asia, as well as northern North America. Description A fairly small bumblebee, it has body lengths around ...
'', heath bumblebee * ''
Bombus monticola ''Bombus monticola'', the bilberry bumblebee, blaeberry bumblebee or mountain bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in Europe. Description The bilberry bumblebee is rather small and compact, with a broad head and a short tongue. The quee ...
'', bilberry bumblebee * ''
Bombus pratorum The early bumblebee or early-nesting bumblebee (''Bombus pratorum'') is a small bumblebee with a wide distribution in most of Europe and parts of Asia. It is very commonly found in the UK and emerges to begin its colony cycle as soon as Februar ...
'', early bumblebee


Subgenus ''Subterraneobombus'': yellow bumblebee

* '' Bombus distinguendus'', great yellow bumblebee


Subgenus ''Thoracombus'': carder bees

* '' Bombus humilis'', brown-banded carder bee * ''
Bombus muscorum ''Bombus muscorum'', commonly known as the large carder bee or moss carder bee, is a species of bumblebee in the family Apidae. The species is found throughout Eurasia in fragmented populations, but is most commonly found in the British Isles. '' ...
'', moss carder bee * ''
Bombus pascuorum ''Bombus pascuorum'', the common carder bee, is a species of bumblebee present in most of Europe in a wide variety of habitats such as meadows, pastures, waste ground, ditches and wikt:embankment, embankments, roads, and field margins, as well ...
'', common carder bee * ''
Bombus ruderarius ''Bombus ruderarius'', commonly known as the red-shanked carder bee or red-shanked bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in Eurasia. Description Though sometimes mistaken for ''Bombus lapidarius'', ''Bombus ruderarius'' varies slightly in ...
'', red-shanked carder bee * '' Bombus sylvarum'', shrill carder bee


Genus '' Apis'': honeybees

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Apis mellifera The western honey bee or European honey bee (''Apis mellifera'') is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. The genus name ''Apis'' is Latin for "bee", and ''mellifera'' is the Latin for "honey-bearing" or "honey carrying", ...
'', western honey bee ** ''
Apis mellifera mellifera The European dark bee (''Apis mellifera mellifera'') is a subspecies of the western honey bee, evolving in central Asia and migrating into northern Europe after the last ice age from 9,000BC onwards. Its original range stretched from the southern ...
'', European dark bee


References

* Else, George "Section 10 - Check List of British Hymenoptera Aculeata" in Archer, Michael (2005) ''Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society Members' Handbook'' (pp. 113–131) * Baldock, David W. (2008) ''Bees of Surrey''
BWARS
Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society * Falk, Steven - https://www.flickr.com/photos/63075200@N07/collections/72157631518508520/ * Falk, S. and Lewington, R., 2019. Field Guide to the Bees of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.


External links


BWARS
- Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society {{Fauna of Great Britain L
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