Chelostomoides Explained

Chelostomoides is a subgenus of bees in genus Megachile (leaf-cutter and resin bees).^[1] These bees do not cut leaves, but rather, use resin, mud, or other materials^[2]

Species

• Megachile abacula
• Megachile adelphodonta
• Megachile alucaba
• Megachile angelarum
• Megachile armaticeps
• Megachile asymmetrica
• Megachile axyx
• Megachile bipartita
• Megachile browni
• Megachile campanulae
• Megachile cartagenensis
• Megachile chilopsidis
• Megachile davidsoni
• Megachile discorhina
• Megachile ecplectica
• Megachile exilis
• Megachile georgica
• Megachile haematoxylonae
• Megachile izucara
• Megachile jamaicae
• Megachile lobatifrons
• Megachile manni
• Megachile occidentalis
• Megachile odontostoma
• Megachile otomita
• Megachile peruviana
• Megachile prosopidis
• Megachile quadridentata
• Megachile rawi
• Megachile reflexa
• Megachile rugifrons
• Megachile spinotulata
• Megachile subexilis
• Megachile texensis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Subgenus Chelostomoides. BugGuide.Net. 27 September 2014.
2. Web site: Chelostomoides.