Hymenoptera

The class Hymenoptera -- ants, bees, ichneumons, sawflies, wasps -- has about 145,000 species. Only some of the species of the bees, worldwide, are included here. Some sources have different classifications for families.

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Bees:
• Andrenidae
• Anthophoridae
• Apidae
• Colletidae
• Ctenoplectridae
• Fideliidae
• Halictidae
• Megachilidae
• Melittidae
• Oxaeidae
• Stenotritidae

Bibliography

1. O'Toole, Christopher, and Anthony Raw Bees of the World. New York: Facts On File, 1991.
2. Atlas Hymenoptera
3. Bumblebees
4. Checklist for Hymenoptera: Apoidea
5. Hymenoptera
6. Wild Bees of Slovenia
7. Lista dos Colletidae Neotropicais
8. Numerous other websites

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