''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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.
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 who, in addition to
T.D.A. Cockerell, described most of the known species. ''Macrotera'' used to be considered part of the genus ''
Perdita'' but was split apart by
C.D. Michener in 2000. Most species are extreme specialists (
oligoleges) with respect to pollen and will only collect pollen from a few closely related species or genera of plants, particularly the plant genus ''
Sphaeralcea
''Sphaeralcea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae). There are about 40-60 species, including annuals, perennials, and shrubs. Most originate in the drier regions of North America, with some known from South America. ...
'' and various
Cactaceae
A cactus (: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (), a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, ...
.
Species
These 31 species belong to the genus ''Macrotera'':
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Macrotera anthracina''
(Timberlake, 1980) i c g
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Macrotera arcuata''
(Fox, 1893) i c g
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Macrotera azteca''
(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
* ''
Macrotera bicolor''
Smith, 1853 i c g
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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 ...
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(Timberlake, 1953) i c g
* ''
Macrotera carinata
''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 ...
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(Timberlake, 1968) i c g
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Macrotera crassa''
(Timberlake, 1958) i c g
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Macrotera echinocacti
''Macrotera echinocacti'', the barrel cactus macrotera, is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae
The Andrenidae (commonly known as mining bees) are a large, nearly cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family of solitary, ground-nesting ...
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(Timberlake, 1954) i c g b (barrel cactus macrotera)
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Macrotera haplura''
(Cockerell, 1922) i c g
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Macrotera knulli''
(Timberlake, 1960) i c g
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Macrotera laticauda
''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 ...
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(Timberlake, 1953) i c g
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Macrotera latior
''Macrotera latior'' is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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(Cockerell, 1896) i c g b
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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 medi ...
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(Timberlake, 1953) i c g
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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 medi ...
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(Timberlake, 1960) i c g
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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 medi ...
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(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
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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 medi ...
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(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
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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 ...
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(Snelling & Danforth, 1992) i c g
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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 medi ...
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(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
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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 medi ...
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(Timberlake, 1956) i c g
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Macrotera opuntiae
''Macrotera opuntiae'', the sandstone mining bee, is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America. As the specific name suggests, these bees are pollinators of ''Opuntia
''Opuntia'', commonly called the prickly pe ...
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(Cockerell, 1922) i c g b (sandstone mining bee)
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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 medi ...
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(Timberlake, 1980) i c g
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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 medi ...
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(Timberlake, 1968) i c g
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Macrotera pipiyolin
''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 ...
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(Snelling & Danforth, 1992) i c g
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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 ''Sphaeralcea ...
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(Timberlake, 1954) i c g
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Macrotera robertsi''
(Timberlake, 1968) i c g
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Macrotera rubida''
(Timberlake, 1968) i c g
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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 medi ...
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(Timberlake, 1956) i c g
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Macrotera sinaloana''
(Timberlake, 1958) i c g
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Macrotera solitaria''
(Cockerell, 1897) i c g
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Macrotera texana''
Cresson, 1878 i c g b (Texas macrotera)
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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