''Tetraloniella'' is a genus of

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s in the family Apidae. 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

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species. The specialist species have been noted to be specialists of Asteraceae

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