''Macrotera'' is a genus of
bee
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s native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the
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and
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.
According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''.
''Macrotera'' are small to medium sized (2.0 mm to 16.0 mm) and often black or reddish in coloration. The genus was treated by
P.H. Timberlake
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who, in addition to
T.D.A. Cockerell, described most of the known species. ''Macrotera'' used to be considered part of the genus ''
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'' but was split apart by
C.D. Michener in 2000. Most species are extreme specialists (
oligolege
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s) with respect to pollen and will only collect pollen from a few closely related species or genera of plants, particularly the plant genus ''
Sphaeralcea
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'' and various
Cactaceae
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.
Species
These 31 species belong to the genus ''Macrotera'':
* ''
Macrotera anthracina''
(Timberlake, 1980) i c g
* ''
Macrotera arcuata''
(Fox, 1893) i c g
* ''
Macrotera azteca''
(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
* ''
Macrotera bicolor''
Smith, 1853 i c g
* ''
Macrotera bidenticauda
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to medi ...
''
(Timberlake, 1953) i c g
* ''
Macrotera carinata''
(Timberlake, 1968) i c g
* ''
Macrotera crassa''
(Timberlake, 1958) i c g
* ''
Macrotera echinocacti
''Macrotera echinocacti'', the barrel cactus macrotera, is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
References
Further reading
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*
Andrenidae
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''
(Timberlake, 1954) i c g b (barrel cactus macrotera)
* ''
Macrotera haplura''
(Cockerell, 1922) i c g
* ''
Macrotera knulli''
(Timberlake, 1960) i c g
* ''
Macrotera laticauda''
(Timberlake, 1953) i c g
* ''
Macrotera latior
''Macrotera latior'' is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
References
Further reading
*
*
*
Andrenidae
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Insects described in 1896
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(Cockerell, 1896) i c g b
* ''
Macrotera lobata
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to me ...
''
(Timberlake, 1953) i c g
* ''
Macrotera magniceps
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to me ...
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(Timberlake, 1960) i c g
* ''
Macrotera mellea
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to me ...
''
(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
* ''
Macrotera mortuaria
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to me ...
''
(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
* ''
Macrotera nahua
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to medi ...
''
(Snelling & Danforth, 1992) i c g
* ''
Macrotera nigrella
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to me ...
''
(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
* ''
Macrotera opacella
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to me ...
''
(Timberlake, 1956) i c g
* ''
Macrotera opuntiae
''Macrotera opuntiae'', the sandstone mining bee, is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.
References
Further reading
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*
Andrenidae
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Insects described in 1922
{{An ...
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(Cockerell, 1922) i c g b (sandstone mining bee)
* ''
Macrotera parkeri
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to me ...
''
(Timberlake, 1980) i c g
* ''
Macrotera peninsularis
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to me ...
''
(Timberlake, 1968) i c g
* ''
Macrotera pipiyolin''
(Snelling & Danforth, 1992) i c g
* ''
Macrotera portalis
''Macrotera portalis'' is a species of communal, ground nesting, partially bivoltine bees found in arid grasslands and desert regions of North America. An oligolectic bee, ''M. portalis'' gathers pollen only from plants in the genus '' Sphaer ...
''
(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
* ''
Macrotera robertsi''
(Timberlake, 1968) i c g
* ''
Macrotera rubida''
(Timberlake, 1968) i c g
* ''
Macrotera seminigra
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to me ...
''
(Timberlake, 1956) i c g
* ''
Macrotera sinaloana
''Macrotera'' is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of ''Macrotera''. ''Macrotera'' are small to me ...
''
(Timberlake, 1958) i c g
* ''
Macrotera solitaria''
(Cockerell, 1897) i c g
* ''
Macrotera texana''
Cresson, 1878 i c g b (Texas macrotera)
* ''
Macrotera tristella''
(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
External links
List of SpeciesBugguide
{{Taxonbar, from=Q14491781
Andrenidae
Bee genera