''Sphecodes'' is a genus of bees from the family

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, the majority of which are black and red in colour and are colloquially known as blood bees. ''Sphecodes'' bees are

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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 So ...

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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 ...

''. 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 ...

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Sphecodes albociliatus ''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 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 ...

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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 ''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 andinus ''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 angarensis ''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 anonymus ''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 antennariae ''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, 1891 * ''

Sphecodes apicatus ''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 arequipae ''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 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'' 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'' 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'' 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'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes brunneipes'' Friese, 1914 * '' Sphecodes californicus'' Meyer, 1922 * '' Sphecodes campadellii'' 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'' 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'' 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 ...

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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'' 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'' Hagens, 1882 * '' Sphecodes croaticus'' Meyer, 1922 * '' Sphecodes daishi'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes dathei'' 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'' Meyer, 1925 * '' Sphecodes duplex'' Blüthgen, 1927 * '' Sphecodes duplipunctatus'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes dusmeti'' 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 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 ...

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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'' 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'' 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 ''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, 1903 * ''

Sphecodes friesei ''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 ...

'' Herbst, 1908 * ''

Sphecodes fudzi ''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 fuelleborni ''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 fukuiensis ''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 fumipennis'' Smith, 1853 * '' Sphecodes galeritus'' Blüthgen, 1927 * '' Sphecodes galerus'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * '' Sphecodes genaroi'' Engel, 2006 * ''

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 ...

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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 ' ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Sphecodes grahami'' Cockerell, 1922 * '' Sphecodes grandidieri'' (Buysson, 1901) * '' Sphecodes granulosus'' Sichel, 1865 * ''

Sphecodes guineensis ''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, 1903 * '' Sphecodes hagensi'' Ritsema, 1880 * '' Sphecodes haladai'' Warncke, 1992 * '' Sphecodes hanedai'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes hasshanus'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes hemirhodurus ''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, 1921 * ''

Sphecodes heraclei ''Sphecodes heraclei'' 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 a ...

'' Robertson, 1897 * '' Sphecodes hesperellus'' Cockerell, 1904 * '' Sphecodes hirtellus'' Blüthgen, 1923 * '' Sphecodes howardi'' Cockerell, 1922 * '' Sphecodes hudsoni'' Cockerell, 1913 * ''

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 ...

'' Hagens, 1882 * ''

Sphecodes hydrangeae ''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 illinoensis ''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 ilyadadaria Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020 * ''

Sphecodes indicus ''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 ...

'' Bingham, 1898 * '' Sphecodes invidus''(Cameron, 1897) * ''

Sphecodes inornatus ''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, 1902) * '' Sphecodes insularis'' Smith, 1858 * ''

Sphecodes intermedius ''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 iosephi'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * '' Sphecodes iridescens'' Cockerell, 1921 * '' Sphecodes iridipennis'' Smith, 1879 * ''

Sphecodes itidyo ''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 ituriensis'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes iwatensis ''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 izumindus'' Tsuneki, 1986 * ''

Sphecodes japonicus ''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 javanicus ''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 ...

'' Friese, 1914 * '' Sphecodes joergenseni'' Meyer, 1920 * '' Sphecodes johnsonii'' Lovell, 1909 * ''

Sphecodes kaisensis ''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 kamafuse'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes kershawi ''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 ...

'' Perkins, 1921 * ''

Sphecodes kincaidii ''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 kisukei'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes kitamius'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes knetschi'' Cockerell, 1898 * ''

Sphecodes koikensis ''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 kristenseni'' Meyer, 1919 * '' Sphecodes laetus'' Meyer, 1922 * ''

Sphecodes lasimensis ''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 laticaudatus'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes laticeps ''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 latifrons ''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 lautipennis ''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, 1908 * ''

Sphecodes levicinctus ''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, 1936 * ''

Sphecodes levis ''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 ...

'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * '' Sphecodes libericus'' Cockerell, 1936 * ''

Sphecodes longuloides ''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 longulus'' Hagens, 1882 * ''

Sphecodes lunaris ''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 luteiventris'' Friese, 1925 * '' Sphecodes luzonicus Blüthgen, 1925 * '' Sphecodes macswaini'' Michener, 1954 * '' Sphecodes maetai'' Tsuneki, 1984 * ''

Sphecodes magnipunctatus ''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, 1946) * '' Sphecodes majalis''

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Sphecodes malayensis ''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 manchurianus'' Strand & Yasumatsu, 1938 * '' Sphecodes mandibularis'' Cresson, 1872 * '' Sphecodes manni'' Cockerell, 1913 * ''

Sphecodes manskii ''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 ...

'' (Rayment, 1935) * ''

Sphecodes marcellinoi ''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 marginatus'' Hagens, 1882 * ''

Sphecodes maruyamanus ''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 melanopus'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes mendocinus'' Jörgensen, 1912 * '' Sphecodes metanotiaeus'' Sichel, 1865 * ''

Sphecodes metathoracicus ''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 mexicanorum ''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 millsi ''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 minarum'' Schrottky, 1910 * '' Sphecodes miniatus'' Hagens, 1882 * '' Sphecodes minor'' Robertson, 1898 * '' Sphecodes monilicornis'' (Kirby, 1802) * ''

Sphecodes montanus ''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 * '' Sphecodes murotai'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes mutillaeformis ''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 mutsu ''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 mutsuoides'' Tsuneki, 1984 * ''

Sphecodes nambui ''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 natalensis'' Friese, 1925 * ''

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 ...

'' Hagens, 1874 * ''

Sphecodes nigeriae ''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 nigricans ''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 ...

'' Timberlake, 1940 * '' Sphecodes nigricorpus'' Mitchell, 1956 * ''

Sphecodes nigritus ''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 ...

'' Ashmead, 1900 * ''

Sphecodes nippon ''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 nipponicus'' Yasumatsu & Hirashima, 1951 * ''

Sphecodes nitidissimus ''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, 1910 * '' Sphecodes niveatus'' Meyer, 1925 * ''

Sphecodes niveipennis ''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 nomioidis ''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 ...

'' Pesenko, 1979 * ''

Sphecodes nyassanus ''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, 1911 * ''

Sphecodes ohdeyamanus ''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 ohtsukius ''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 okuyetsu ''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 ...

'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes olivieri'' Lepeletier, 1825 * ''

Sphecodes olympicus ''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, 1904 * ''

Sphecodes oneili ''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 ...

'' Cameron, 1905 * ''

Sphecodes oriundus ''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, 1903 * '' Sphecodes pallitarsis'' Vachal, 1909 * '' Sphecodes paraguayensis'' Schrottky, 1906 * ''

Sphecodes paraplesius ''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 ...

'' Lovell, 1911 * '' Sphecodes patagonicus'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes patruelis'' Cockerell, 1913 * '' Sphecodes pecosensis'' Cockerell, 1904 * '' Sphecodes pectoralis'' Morawitz, 1876 * ''

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 ...

'' Smith, 1845 * '' Sphecodes perlustrans'' Cockerell, 1898 * ''

Sphecodes perplexus ''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 ...

'' Nurse, 1903 * '' Sphecodes persimilis'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * '' Sphecodes peruensis'' Meyer, 1925 * ''

Sphecodes pieli ''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, 1931 * ''

Sphecodes pilosulus ''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 * '' Sphecodes pimpinellae'' Robertson, 1900 * '' Sphecodes pinguiculus'' Pérez, 1903 * '' Sphecodes politulus'' Cockerell, 1937 * '' Sphecodes profugus'' Cockerell, 1910 * '' Sphecodes propinquus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes prosphorus ''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 ...

'' Lovell & Cockerell, 1907 * ''

Sphecodes prostygius ''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, 1960 * ''

Sphecodes pseudocrassus ''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 pseudofasciatus'' Blüthgen, 1925 * '' Sphecodes pseudoredivivus Astafurova & Proshchalykin, 2020 * ''

Sphecodes pulsatillae ''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 punctatus'' Sichel, 1865 * '' Sphecodes puncticeps'' Thomson, 1870 * '' Sphecodes puncticollis'' Sichel, 1865 * ''

Sphecodes punctiscutum ''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 ...

'' Eardley & R. P. Urban, 2006 * ''

Sphecodes pusillus ''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 pycnanthemi ''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 quadrimaculatus'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes quellensis ''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 ralunensis'' Friese, 1909 * ''

Sphecodes ranunculi ''Sphecodes ranunculi'' is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. References Further reading

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Sphecodes redivivus ''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 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 ...

'' Thomson, 1870 * ''

Sphecodes rhois ''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, 1904) * '' Sphecodes rikuchu'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes rohweri ''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, 1907 * ''

Sphecodes rotundiceps ''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 rubicundus'' Hagens, 1875 * ''

Sphecodes rubripes ''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 ...

'' Spinola, 1838 * '' Sphecodes rudiusculus'' (Benoist, 1964) * ''

Sphecodes rufichelis ''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 ruficrus ''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 ...

'' ( Erichson, 1835) * '' Sphecodes rufiscapis'' Vachal, 1909 * ''

Sphecodes rufithorax ''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 ...

'' Morawitz, 1876 * ''

Sphecodes rufiventris ''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 rugulosus ''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 samarensis'' Blüthgen, 1927 * '' Sphecodes sapporensis'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes sauteri ''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 saxicolus ''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 scabricollis''

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, 1835 * '' Sphecodes schenckii'' Hagens, 1882 * ''

Sphecodes schoanus ''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 schwarzi ''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, 2015 * '' Sphecodes scrobiculatus'' Pauly & Brooks, 2001 * '' Sphecodes semicoloratus'' (Cockerell, 1897) * ''

Sphecodes senegalensis ''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 shawi'' Lovell, 1911 * ''

Sphecodes shillongensis ''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 shirozui'' Tsuneki, 1983 * '' Sphecodes sibuyanensis'' Cockerell, 1925 * ''

Sphecodes sikkimensis ''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 silvicola'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes simillimus ''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, 1873 * ''

Sphecodes simlaensis ''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 smilacinae'' Robertson, 1897 * '' Sphecodes solidaginis'' Cockerell, 1937 * ''

Sphecodes solonis ''Sphecodes solonis'' 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 ...

'' Graenicher, 1911 * '' Sphecodes sophiae'' Cockerell, 1898 * '' Sphecodes spinulosus'' Hagens, 1875 * ''

Sphecodes strandi ''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 stygius ''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, 1893 * ''

Sphecodes subconfertus ''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 sudai'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes sulcatulus ''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 sulcifera ''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 tadschicus ''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 1935 * ''

Sphecodes taicho ''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 tainoi ''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 ...

'' Engel, 2006 * '' Sphecodes tanoi'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes tantalus ''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 ...

'' Nurse, 1903 * ''

Sphecodes tertius ''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 togoanus'' Strand, 1912 * ''

Sphecodes tomarchioi ''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 townesi ''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 transversus ''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 trentonensis ''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, 1913 * '' Sphecodes tristellus'' Cockerell, 1919 * ''

Sphecodes tuckeri ''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, 1925 * ''

Sphecodes turanicus ''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, 2017 * '' Sphecodes turneri'' Cockerell, 1916 * '' Sphecodes ugandae'' Blüthgen, 1928 * '' Sphecodes utinamius'' Tsuneki, 1983 * ''

Sphecodes vachali ''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 variabilis'' Schrottky, 1906 * '' Sphecodes veganus'' Cockerell, 1904 * '' Sphecodes villosulus'' Schwarz, 2010 * '' Sphecodes vumbuensis'' Blüthgen, 1928 * ''

Sphecodes walteri ''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 ...

'' Nobile & Turrisi, 2004 * ''

Sphecodes washingtoni ''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, 1904 * ''

Sphecodes wheeleri ''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 woodi ''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, 1945 * '' Sphecodes zangherii'' Noskiewicz, 1931

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