Tetraloniella | |
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Tetraloniella sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
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]
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