The Eucerini (often called long-horned bees) are the most diverse
tribe
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in the
family
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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 ...
, with over 32 genera worldwide that were previously classified as members of the family
Anthophoridae. All species are solitary, though many nest in large aggregations, and large "sleeping" aggregations of males are found occasionally. Most genera are distinctive in the unusually long male
antennae from which the tribe derives its name (''eucer-'' means true horned). They are most diverse in the
Western Hemisphere
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.
Classification
The classification within the tribe is rather chaotic, as many of the genera are small and poorly characterized, with the bulk of species (about 500) in only five genera. This is a group in serious need of a thorough taxonomic overhaul, and the fusion of many genera would likely result (a revision in 2000 eliminated seven genera, another in 2018 eliminated six more).
Genera
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Agapanthinus'' LaBerge, 1957
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Alloscirtetica'' Holmberg, 1909
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Canephorula'' Jörgensen, 1909
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Cemolobus'' Robertson, 1902 (recently moved into ''Eucera'')
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Cubitalia'' Friese, 1911
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Eucera'' Scopoli, 1770
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Eucerinoda'' Michener & Moure, 1957
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Florilegus
''Florilegus'' is a genus of long-horned bees in the 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 bumbl ...
'' Robertson, 1900
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Gaesischia'' Michener, LaBerge & Moure, 1955
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Gaesochira'' Moure & Michener, 1955
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Hamatothrix'' Urban, 1989
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Lophothygater'' Moure & Michener, 1955
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Martinapis'' Cockerell, 1929
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Melissodes'' Latreille, 1829
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Melissoptila'' Holmberg, 1884
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Micronychapis'' Moure & Michener, 1955
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Mirnapis''
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Notolonia'' Popov, 1962
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Pachysvastra'' Moure & Michener, 1955
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Peponapis
''Peponapis'' is a genus of bees belonging to the family Apidae.
The species of this genus are found in America.
Species:
*'' Peponapis apiculata''
*'' Peponapis atrata''
*''Peponapis azteca''
*''Peponapis citrullina''
*'' Peponapis crassi ...
'' Robertson, 1902 (recently moved into ''Eucera'')
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Platysvastra'' Moure, 1967
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Santiago
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'' Urban, 1989
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Simanthedon'' Zavortink, 1975
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Svastra'' Holmberg, 1884
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Svastrides'' Michener, LaBerge & Moure, 1955
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Svastrina'' Moure & Michener, 1955
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Syntrichalonia
''Syntrichalonia'' is a genus of exquisite long-horned bees in the family Apidae. There are at least two described species in ''Syntrichalonia''.
Species
These two species belong to the genus ''Syntrichalonia'':
* ''Syntrichalonia exquisita'' (C ...
'' LaBerge, 1957 (recently moved into ''Eucera'')
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Tetralonia'' Spinola, 1839 (recently moved into ''Eucera'')
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Tetraloniella'' Ashmead, 1899
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Thygater'' Holmberg, 1884
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Trichocerapis'' Cockerell, 1904
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Ulugombakia''
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Xenoglossa
''Xenoglossa'' is a genus of large squash bees in the family Apidae. There are about 11 described species in ''Xenoglossa''.
Species
These 11 species belong to the genus ''Xenoglossa'':
* ''Xenoglossa angustior'' Cockerell, 1899
* ''Xenoglossa d ...
'' Smith, 1854 (recently moved into ''Eucera'')
References
*
C. D. Michener (2000) ''The Bees of the World'',
Johns Hopkins University Press.
External links
Apinae
Bee tribes
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