''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 ''

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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 ...

'' and '' Andrena''. The adults consume nectar, but because they use other bees' provisions to feed their offspring they do not collect pollen.

Distribution

''Sphecodes'' is a cosmopolitan genus with species represented on every continent. The genus is also very species rich, with 21 species described from Siberia, 33 species from Central Europe, 17 species from the Indian region, 26 from the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding region, and 21 from Southeast Asia. The genus is only represented in Australia in the northeast, with the species ''

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 ...

'' being thought to have been introduced to both Australia and the United States by accident.

Species

There are over 300 known species in the genus ''Sphecodes''. As of 2015, there were 319 valid species described. * ''

Sphecodes abuensis ''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 ...

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Sphecodes abyssinicus ''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 ...

'' Sichel, 1865 * ''

Sphecodes aeneiceps ''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 ...

'' Friese, 1917 * ''

Sphecodes aino ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes akitanus ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes albifrons ''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 ...

'' Smith, 1879 * ''

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, 1793) * '' Sphecodes albociliatus'' Meyer, 1922 * ''

Sphecodes algoensis ''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 ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes alternatus ''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 ...

'' Smith, 1853 * ''

Sphecodes amakusensis ''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 ...

'' Yasumatsu & Hirashima, 1951 * '' Sphecodes anatolicus'' Warncke, 1992 * '' Sphecodes andinus'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes angarensis''

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, 1937 * '' Sphecodes anonymus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes antennariae'' Robertson, 1891 * '' Sphecodes apicatus'' Smith, 1853 * '' Sphecodes arequipae'' Meyer, 1925 * ''

Sphecodes argentinus ''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 ...

'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes armeniacus'' Warncke, 1992 * ''

Sphecodes arnoldi ''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 ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes aroniae ''Sphecodes aroniae'' is a species of sweat bee 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 ap ...

'' Mitchell, 1960 * '' Sphecodes arroyanus'' Cockerell, 1904 * '' Sphecodes arvensiformis'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''

Sphecodes asclepiadis ''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 ...

'' Cockerell, 1898 * ''

Sphecodes aspericollis ''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 ...

'' Sichel, 1865 * '' Sphecodes assamensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * '' Sphecodes atlanticus'' Warncke, 1992 * '' Sphecodes atlantis'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''

Sphecodes atriapicatus ''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 ...

'' Strand, 1912 * ''

Sphecodes autumnalis ''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 ...

'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''

Sphecodes awaensis ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes bakeri'' Cockerell, 1915 * ''

Sphecodes banaszaki ''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 ...

'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * ''

Sphecodes banksii ''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 Kleptoparasitism, kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the ...

'' Lovell, 1909 * '' Sphecodes baratonis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes barbatus ''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 ...

'' Blüthgen, 1923 * '' Sphecodes basalis'' Sichel, 1865 * '' Sphecodes binghami'' Blüthgen, 1924 * ''

Sphecodes biroi ''Sphecodes biroi'' is a species of bee in the genus ''Sphecodes'', of 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 ca ...

'' Friese, 1909 * ''

Sphecodes bischoffi ''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 ...

'' Meyer, 1925 * ''

Sphecodes bogotensis ''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 ...

'' Meyer, 1922 * ''

Sphecodes bonaerensis ''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 ...

'' Holmberg, 1886 * ''

Sphecodes borealis ''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 ...

'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Sphecodes brachycephalus'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''

Sphecodes brasiliensis ''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 ...

'' Schrottky, 1910 * ''

Sphecodes braunsi ''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 Kleptoparasitism, kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes breviclypeatus'' Tsuneki, 1984 * ''

Sphecodes bruchi ''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 ...

'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes brunneipes'' Friese, 1914 * '' Sphecodes californicus'' Meyer, 1922 * ''

Sphecodes campadellii ''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 ...

'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * ''

Sphecodes candidus ''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 ...

'' Meyer, 1925 * ''

Sphecodes capensis ''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 ...

'' Cameron, 1905 * ''

Sphecodes capriciosus ''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 ...

'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''

Sphecodes capverdensis ''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 ...

'' Pauly & LaRoche, 2002 * '' Sphecodes carolinus'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes castaneae'' Mitchell, 1960 * ''

Sphecodes centralis ''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 ...

'' Cockerell, 1938 * ''

Sphecodes cephalotes ''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 ...

'' Meyer, 1920 * '' Sphecodes chaprensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''

Sphecodes chibaensis ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1984 * ''

Sphecodes chichibuensis ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1986 * ''

Sphecodes chichibuus ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1986 * ''

Sphecodes chilensis ''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 ...

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Sphecodes clematidis ''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 ...

'' Robertson, 1897 * '' Sphecodes clypeatus'' Friese, 1917 * ''

Sphecodes columbiae ''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 ...

'' Cockerell, 1906 * ''

Sphecodes combai ''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 ...

'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * ''

Sphecodes confertus ''Sphecodes confertus'' is a species of sweat bee 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 ...

'' Say, 1837 * ''

Sphecodes confusus ''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 ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes congoensis ''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 ...

'' (Benoist, 1950) * ''

Sphecodes connexus ''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 Kleptoparasitism, kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes convergens ''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 ...

'' Michener, 1978 * ''

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes coptis ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes cordillerensis'' Jörgensen, 1912 * ''

Sphecodes cordovensis ''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 ...

'' (Cockerell, 1919) * ''

Sphecodes coriae ''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 ...

'' Moure & Hurd, 1987 * '' Sphecodes coronus'' Mitchell, 1956 * '' Sphecodes costaricensis'' Friese, 1917 * ''

Sphecodes crassanus ''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 ...

'' Warncke, 1992 * ''

Sphecodes crassicornis ''Sphecodes crassicornis'' is a species of bee in the genus ''Sphecodes'', of 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 ...

'' Smith, 1879 * ''

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 ...

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Sphecodes crawfordi ''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 Kleptoparasitism, kleptoparasitic on other bees, especially bees in the ...

'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''

Sphecodes cressonii ''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 ...

'' (Robertson, 1903) * ''

Sphecodes cristatus ''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 ...

'' Hagens, 1882 * '' Sphecodes croaticus'' Meyer, 1922 * ''

Sphecodes daishi ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes dathei ''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 ...

'' Schwarz, 2010 * ''

Sphecodes davisii ''Sphecodes davisii'' is a species of sweat bee 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 ap ...

'' Robertson, 1897 * ''

Sphecodes decorus ''Sphecodes decorus'' is a species of bee in the genus ''Sphecodes'', of 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 ...

'' (Cameron, 1897) * ''

Sphecodes dichrous ''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 ...

'' Smith, 1853 * '' Sphecodes dilutus'' Cockerell, 1936 * ''

Sphecodes diremptus ''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 ...

'' Cockerell, 1932 * ''

Sphecodes discoverlifei ''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 ...

Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020 * ''

Sphecodes distinctus ''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 ...

'' Meyer, 1925 * ''

Sphecodes duplex ''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 ...

'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''

Sphecodes duplipunctatus ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes dusmeti ''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 ...

'' Blüthgen, 1924 * ''

Sphecodes dyozankeanus ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes engeli ''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 ...

Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020 * ''

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 ...

'' (Linné, 1767) * ''

Sphecodes equator ''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 ...

'' Vachal, 1904 * ''

Sphecodes eritrinus ''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 ...

'' Friese, 1915 * ''

Sphecodes eugnathus ''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 ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes eustictus ''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 ...

'' Cockerell, 1906 * ''

Sphecodes exaltus ''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 ...

'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''

Sphecodes fattigi ''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 ...

'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''

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 ...

'' Hagens, 1882 * ''

Sphecodes fimbriatus ''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 ...

'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes formosus ''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 ...

'' Cockerell, 1911 * ''Sphecodes fortior'' Cockerell, 1898 * ''Sphecodes fragariae'' Cockerell, 1903 * ''Sphecodes friesei'' Herbst, 1908 * ''Sphecodes fudzi'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes fuelleborni'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''Sphecodes fukuiensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes fumipennis'' Smith, 1853 * ''Sphecodes galeritus'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''Sphecodes galerus'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * ''Sphecodes genaroi'' Engel, 2006 * ''Sphecodes geoffrellus'' (William Kirby (entomologist), Kirby, 1802) * ''Sphecodes gibbus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Sphecodes grahami'' Cockerell, 1922 * ''Sphecodes grandidieri'' (Buysson, 1901) * ''Sphecodes granulosus'' Sichel, 1865 * ''Sphecodes guineensis'' Vachal, 1903 * ''Sphecodes hagensi'' Ritsema, 1880 * ''Sphecodes haladai'' Warncke, 1992 * ''Sphecodes hanedai'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes hasshanus'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes hemirhodurus'' Cockerell, 1921 * ''Sphecodes heraclei'' Robertson, 1897 * ''Sphecodes hesperellus'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''Sphecodes hirtellus'' Blüthgen, 1923 * ''Sphecodes howardi'' Cockerell, 1922 * ''Sphecodes hudsoni'' Cockerell, 1913 * ''Sphecodes hyalinatus'' Hagens, 1882 * ''Sphecodes hydrangeae'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''Sphecodes illinoensis'' (Robertson, 1903) * ''Sphecodes ilyadadaria Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020 * ''Sphecodes indicus'' Charles Thomas Bingham, Bingham, 1898 * ''Sphecodes invidus''(Cameron, 1897) * ''Sphecodes inornatus'' (Schrottky, 1902) * ''Sphecodes insularis'' Smith, 1858 * ''Sphecodes intermedius'' Blüthgen, 1923 * ''Sphecodes iosephi'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * ''Sphecodes iridescens'' Cockerell, 1921 * ''Sphecodes iridipennis'' Smith, 1879 * ''Sphecodes itidyo'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes ituriensis'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''Sphecodes iwatensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes izumindus'' Tsuneki, 1986 * ''Sphecodes japonicus'' Cockerell, 1911 * ''Sphecodes javanicus'' Friese, 1914 * ''Sphecodes joergenseni'' Meyer, 1920 * ''Sphecodes johnsonii'' Lovell, 1909 * ''Sphecodes kaisensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes kamafuse'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes kershawi'' Perkins, 1921 * ''Sphecodes kincaidii'' Cockerell, 1898 * ''Sphecodes kisukei'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes kitamius'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes knetschi'' Cockerell, 1898 * ''Sphecodes koikensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes kristenseni'' Meyer, 1919 * ''Sphecodes laetus'' Meyer, 1922 * ''Sphecodes lasimensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''Sphecodes laticaudatus'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes laticeps Meyer, 1920 * ''Sphecodes latifrons'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''Sphecodes lautipennis'' Cockerell, 1908 * ''Sphecodes levicinctus'' Cockerell, 1936 * ''Sphecodes levis'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * ''Sphecodes libericus'' Cockerell, 1936 * ''Sphecodes longuloides'' Blüthgen, 1923 * ''Sphecodes longulus'' Hagens, 1882 * ''Sphecodes lunaris'' Vachal, 1904 * ''Sphecodes luteiventris'' Friese, 1925 * ''Sphecodes luzonicus Blüthgen, 1925 * ''Sphecodes macswaini'' Michener, 1954 * ''Sphecodes maetai'' Tsuneki, 1984 * ''Sphecodes magnipunctatus'' (Cockerell, 1946) * ''Sphecodes majalis'' Theodosio De Stefani Perez, Pérez, 1903 * ''Sphecodes malayensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''Sphecodes manchurianus'' Strand & Yasumatsu, 1938 * ''Sphecodes mandibularis'' Cresson, 1872 * ''Sphecodes manni'' Cockerell, 1913 * ''Sphecodes manskii'' (Rayment, 1935) * ''Sphecodes marcellinoi'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * ''Sphecodes marginatus'' Hagens, 1882 * ''Sphecodes maruyamanus'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes melanopus'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''Sphecodes mendocinus'' Jörgensen, 1912 * ''Sphecodes metanotiaeus'' Sichel, 1865 * ''Sphecodes metathoracicus'' Sichel, 1865 * ''Sphecodes mexicanorum'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''Sphecodes millsi'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''Sphecodes minarum'' Schrottky, 1910 * ''Sphecodes miniatus'' Hagens, 1882 * ''Sphecodes minor'' Robertson, 1898 * ''Sphecodes monilicornis'' (Kirby, 1802) * ''Sphecodes montanus'' Smith, 1879 * ''Sphecodes murotai'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes mutillaeformis'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''Sphecodes mutsu'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes mutsuoides'' Tsuneki, 1984 * ''Sphecodes nambui'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes natalensis'' Friese, 1925 * ''Sphecodes niger'' Hagens, 1874 * ''Sphecodes nigeriae'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''Sphecodes nigricans'' Timberlake, 1940 * ''Sphecodes nigricorpus'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''Sphecodes nigritus'' Ashmead, 1900 * ''Sphecodes nippon'' Meyer, 1922 * ''Sphecodes nipponicus'' Yasumatsu & Hirashima, 1951 * ''Sphecodes nitidissimus'' Cockerell, 1910 * ''Sphecodes niveatus'' Meyer, 1925 * ''Sphecodes niveipennis'' Meyer, 1925 * ''Sphecodes nomioidis'' Pesenko, 1979 * ''Sphecodes nyassanus'' Strand, 1911 * ''Sphecodes ohdeyamanus'' Tsuneki, 1984 * ''Sphecodes ohtsukius'' Tsuneki, 1984 * ''Sphecodes okuyetsu'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes olivieri'' Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier, comte de Saint-Fargeau, Lepeletier, 1825 * ''Sphecodes olympicus'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''Sphecodes oneili'' Cameron, 1905 * ''Sphecodes oriundus'' Vachal, 1903 * ''Sphecodes pallitarsis'' Vachal, 1909 * ''Sphecodes paraguayensis'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''Sphecodes paraplesius'' Lovell, 1911 * ''Sphecodes patagonicus'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''Sphecodes patruelis'' Cockerell, 1913 * ''Sphecodes pecosensis'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''Sphecodes pectoralis'' Morawitz, 1876 * ''Sphecodes pellucidus'' Smith, 1845 * ''Sphecodes perlustrans'' Cockerell, 1898 * ''Sphecodes perplexus'' Nurse, 1903 * ''Sphecodes persimilis'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * ''Sphecodes peruensis'' Meyer, 1925 * ''Sphecodes pieli'' Cockerell, 1931 * ''Sphecodes pilosulus'' Smith, 1879 * ''Sphecodes pimpinellae'' Robertson, 1900 * ''Sphecodes pinguiculus'' Pérez, 1903 * ''Sphecodes politulus'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''Sphecodes profugus'' Cockerell, 1910 * ''Sphecodes propinquus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''Sphecodes prosphorus'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * ''Sphecodes prostygius'' Mitchell, 1960 * ''Sphecodes pseudocrassus'' Blüthgen, 1924 * ''Sphecodes pseudofasciatus'' Blüthgen, 1925 * ''Sphecodes pseudoredivivus Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020 * ''Sphecodes pulsatillae'' Cockerell, 1906 * ''Sphecodes punctatus'' Sichel, 1865 * ''Sphecodes puncticeps'' Thomson, 1870 * ''Sphecodes puncticollis'' Sichel, 1865 * ''Sphecodes punctiscutum'' Eardley & R. P. Urban, 2006 * ''Sphecodes pusillus'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''Sphecodes pycnanthemi'' Robertson, 1897 * ''Sphecodes quadrimaculatus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''Sphecodes quellensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''Sphecodes ralunensis'' Friese, 1909 * ''Sphecodes ranunculi'' Robertson, 1897 * ''Sphecodes redivivus'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''Sphecodes reticulatus'' Thomson, 1870 * ''Sphecodes rhois'' (Cockerell, 1904) * ''Sphecodes rikuchu'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes rohweri'' Cockerell, 1907 * ''Sphecodes rotundiceps'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''Sphecodes rubicundus'' Hagens, 1875 * ''Sphecodes rubripes'' Spinola, 1838 * ''Sphecodes rudiusculus'' (Benoist, 1964) * ''Sphecodes rufichelis'' Strand, 1912 * ''Sphecodes ruficrus'' (Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson, Erichson, 1835) * ''Sphecodes rufiscapis'' Vachal, 1909 * ''Sphecodes rufithorax'' Morawitz, 1876 * ''Sphecodes rufiventris'' (Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer, Panzer, 1798) * ''Sphecodes rufoantennatus'' Benoist, 1950 * ''Sphecodes rugulosus'' Sichel, 1865 * ''Sphecodes samarensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''Sphecodes sapporensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes sauteri'' Meyer, 1925 * ''Sphecodes saxicolus'' Warncke, 1992 * ''Sphecodes scabricollis'' Constantin Wesmael, Wesmael, 1835 * ''Sphecodes schenckii'' Hagens, 1882 * ''Sphecodes schoanus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''Sphecodes schwarzi'' Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2015 * ''Sphecodes scrobiculatus'' Pauly & Brooks, 2001 * ''Sphecodes semicoloratus'' (Cockerell, 1897) * ''Sphecodes senegalensis'' Sichel, 1865 * ''Sphecodes shawi'' Lovell, 1911 * ''Sphecodes shillongensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''Sphecodes shirozui'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes sibuyanensis'' Cockerell, 1925 * ''Sphecodes sikkimensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''Sphecodes silvicola'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes simillimus'' Smith, 1873 * ''Sphecodes simlaensis Blüthgen, 1924 * ''Sphecodes smilacinae'' Robertson, 1897 * ''Sphecodes solidaginis'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''Sphecodes solonis'' Graenicher, 1911 * ''Sphecodes sophiae'' Cockerell, 1898 * ''Sphecodes spinulosus'' Hagens, 1875 * ''Sphecodes strandi'' Meyer, 1920 * ''Sphecodes stygius'' Robertson, 1893 * ''Sphecodes subconfertus'' Sichel, 1865 * ''Sphecodes sudai'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes sulcatulus'' Cockerell, 1906 * ''Sphecodes sulcifera'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes tadschicus'' Blüthgen 1935 * ''Sphecodes taicho'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes tainoi'' Engel, 2006 * ''Sphecodes tanoi'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes tantalus'' Nurse, 1903 * ''Sphecodes tertius'' Blüthgen, 1927 * ''Sphecodes togoanus'' Strand, 1912 * ''Sphecodes tomarchioi'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * ''Sphecodes townesi'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''Sphecodes transversus'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''Sphecodes trentonensis'' Cockerell, 1913 * ''Sphecodes tristellus'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''Sphecodes tuckeri'' Friese, 1925 * ''Sphecodes turanicus'' Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2017 * ''Sphecodes turneri'' Cockerell, 1916 * ''Sphecodes ugandae'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''Sphecodes utinamius'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''Sphecodes vachali'' Meyer, 1920 * ''Sphecodes variabilis'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''Sphecodes veganus'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''Sphecodes villosulus'' Schwarz, 2010 * ''Sphecodes vumbuensis'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''Sphecodes walteri'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * ''Sphecodes washingtoni'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''Sphecodes wheeleri'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''Sphecodes woodi'' Cockerell, 1945 * ''Sphecodes zangherii'' Noskiewicz, 1931

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15732832 Halictidae Bee genera