The Biology and External Morphology of Bees: With a Synopsis of the Genera of Northwestern America |
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abdominal absent adult alkali bee Andrena Andrenidae Anthidium Anthophora apex apical Apidae Apis Apoidea basal Basitibial plate bee genera bee larvae Bombus brood cells cavity cell cap cell wall Ceratina chamber characteristics cluster clypeus cocoons Coelioxys Colletes Colletidae compound eyes construct Diadasia Dufourea Emphoropsis excavated Facial foveae females flowers food mass foraging genus halictines Halictus Hesperapis hind Holarctic honey bees Hoplitis host Hylaeus Hymenoptera inner insects instar Jugal lobe Labrum larvae lateral Linsley main burrow males mandibles Marginal cell material Megachile Megachile rotundata megachilids meliponines Melissodes Melittidae metasomal tergum Michener nectar nest entrance Nomadinae Nomadopsis Nomia melanderi North Northwest Osmia overwinter palpi panurgines parasitic bees Perdita plug pollen mass posterior prepupae propodeum provisions pygidial plate Pygidium sclerites scopa segments soil species Stelis subantennal suture subfamily submarginal cells surface terga tergum tibia tion tribe Triepeolus Trigona tumulus tunnel turret usually vannal lobe vein wing Xylocopa