Biology:Tetraloniella
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Short description: Genus of bees
| Tetraloniella | |
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| Tetraloniella sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Subfamily: | Apinae |
| Tribe: | Eucerini |
| Genus: | Tetraloniella Ashmead, 1899 |
| Diversity | |
| at least 100 species | |
Tetraloniella is a genus of long-horned bees in the family Apidae. There are more than 100 described species in Tetraloniella [1][2][3] with most being from North America[4]
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[5]
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[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Tetraloniella Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634348.
- ↑ "Tetraloniella". https://www.gbif.org/species/1343025.
- ↑ "Tetraloniella genus Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/2188759.
- ↑ "Factsheet - Tetraloniella bees". https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eafrinet/bee_genera/key/african_bee_genera/Media/Html_eafrica/Tetraloniella_bees.htm.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wilson, Joseph, Messinger Carril, Olivia (2015) (in English). The bees in your backyard: a guide to North America's bees. Princeton, New Jersey, United States: Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Apoidea.
Wikidata ☰ Q14478139 entry
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