''Tetraloniella'' is a genus of

long-horned bee The Eucerini (often called long-horned bees) are the most diverse tribe in the family Apidae, with over 32 genera worldwide that were previously classified as members of the family Anthophoridae. All species are solitary, though many nest in lar ...

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Apidae Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...

. There are more than 100 described species in ''Tetraloniella'' with most being from North America ''Tetraloniella'' species are solitary and nest in the ground. There have been records of some species that nest in aggregate, with some nests being used over several generations The dietary preferences of most ''Tetraloniella'' species are not known, however there are generalist and specialist species. The specialist species have been noted to be specialists of

Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...

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