The genus Colletes (plasterer bees or cellophane bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species in the genus build cells in underground nests that are lined with a cellophane-like plastic secretion, a true polyester,[2] earning them the nickname polyester bees.[3]
As of 2012[update] there were about 469 described species, and an estimated total around 700.[4] They occur throughout the world except in Antarctica, Australia, Madagascar, and Southeast Asia.[4] There are about 60 species in Europe[4] and about 100 in North America north of Mexico.[5]
^"Colletes". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
^Hefetz, A., et al. (1979). Natural polyesters: Dufour's gland macrocyclic lactones form brood cell laminesters in Colletes bees. Science 204(4391), 415-17.
^Eveleth, R. and D. Chachra. Can Bees Make Tupperware? Scientific American December 19, 2011.
^ abcProshchalykin, M. Y. and M. Kuhlmann. (2012). The bees of the genus Colletes Latreille 1802 of the Ukraine, with a key to species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae). Zootaxa 3488 1-40.
^Deyrup, M. A. and L. D. Deyrup. (2011). Colletes francesae, a new species of colletid bee (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) associated with Sideroxylon tenax (Sapotaceae) in Florida scrub habitat. Archived 2014-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Florida Entomologist 94(4) 897-901.
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species—the ivy bee (Colletes hederae) and the common colletes (Colletes succintus)—but these are ecologically separated from C. halophilus. Colletes halophilus...
found in North America. "Colletes latitarsis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-16. "Colletes latitarsis species details"...
Colletes elegans a species of ground-nesting bee in the genus Colletes, which is found in Israel. It has been found that the species has a strong preference...
in North America. "Colletes simulans Species Information". BugGuide.net. Iowa State University. Retrieved 18 January 2018. "Colletes simulans Report"....
Colletes kincaidii, or Kincaid's cellophane bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. "Colletes kincaidii...
Colletes slevini, or Slevin's cellophane bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. "Colletes slevini Report"...
Colletes howardi is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. "Colletes howardi Report". Integrated Taxonomic...
Colletes bryanti is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. "Colletes bryanti Report". Integrated Taxonomic...
Colletes tectiventris is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. "Colletes tectiventris Report". Integrated Taxonomic...
Colletes marginatus is a species of solitary bee of the family Colletidae. The female only gather pollen from flowers of the family Fabaceae, including...
Florida and the Panhandle. "Colletes longifacies Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02. "Colletes longifacies species details"...
habitats Media related to Colletes similis at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Colletes similis at Wikispecies Images representing Colletes similis...
Colletes ochraceus is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. "Colletes ochraceus Report". Integrated Taxonomic...
Colletes aberrans is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. "Colletes aberrans Report". Integrated Taxonomic...
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The northern colletes (Colletes floralis) is a species of bee within the genus Colletes. Northern colletes are solitary bees, though females may nest...
is found in North America. "Colletes thoracicus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 3 February 2018. "Colletes thoracicus Report". Integrated...
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