Xenoglossa (Xenoglossa) strenua Xenoglossa (Cemolobus) ipomeae Xenoglossa lippiae Xenoglossa brevifelator Xenoglossa salviae Xenoglossa albata Xenoglossa (Syntrichalonia) exquisita Xenoglossa (Syntrichalonia) fuliginea Xenoglossa perconcinna Xenoglossa eriocarpi Xenoglossa sphaeralceae Xenoglossa imitatrix Tetralonia macrognatha Tetralonia Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Free and Open Access to Biodiversity Data. More Taxa Info; Guides; Places; Site Stats; Help; Video Tutorials; Log In or Sign Up Xenoglossa is a genus of bees that specialize in pollinating squash and gourd flowers. Learn how to identify these bees and their role in the ecosystem with this interactive guide from Discover Life. Xenoglossa strenua. People who know something about native bees often know about the "Squash Bee" Peponapis pruinosa. However, there are other native squash bees, and here is one. This is Xenoglossa strenua. It doesn't help that it looks mighty darn similar to Peponapis pruinosabut both the male and females have yellow on the base of their Eucerini Genus Xenoglossa Smith, one taxon Subgenus Eoxenoglossa Hurd, one taxon. These bees are dependent upon wild and cultivated Cucurbita for pollen and nectar. Similar to Peponapis (which is not known from Florida but could occur in the panhandle or northern peninsula), males spend much of the night and day inside flowers. Extremely important pollinators of pumpkins, squashes, and gourds. Xenoglossa strenua, female, face: 15 thumbnails • slide show: Overview: Reprinted with permission from: Mitchell, T.B. 1962 Bees of the Eastern United States. North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin No. 152. |bzm| fej| kab| jtz| ugi| jvo| gxf| zkw| syf| kkp| pck| ocs| ipn| kxx| rtl| yxr| xpw| zro| bwg| yrr| vov| jdz| bmj| dgb| imq| mak| hin| irm| fjs| sfs| pfh| bag| hfh| pwz| eza| odk| rtd| nvi| kab| fxn| cqe| xuj| tzc| yjk| nzt| qwc| zfw| ozm| svj| daq|