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. 2014 Jan 17;9(1):e86357. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086357

Table 1. The 15 bee morphotypes observed and their associated genera and species in East Contra Costa County, California.

Morphotype Possible Species
Honey bee Apis mellifera
Bumblebee Bombus spp.
Carpenter bee Xylocopa spp.
Hairy leg bee, medium Melissodes spp., Anthophora spp., Eucera spp., Peponapis spp., Exomalopsis spp., Diadasia spp.
Hairy leg bee, large Svastra spp.
Green sweat bee Agapostemon texanus
Striped sweat bee, medium Halictus ligatus, Halictus spp., >0.5 cm
Striped sweat bee, small Halictus tripartitus, Halictus spp., <0.5 cm
Small dark bee, rounded tip Lasioglossum spp.
Small dark bee, shield tip Ceratina spp.
Striped hairy belly bee, small Ashmeadiella spp., Megachile spp., <0.5 cm
Striped hairy belly bee, medium Megachile, >0.5 cm, <1.5 cm
Striped hairy belly bee, large Megachile, >1.5 cm)
Wasp-like hairy belly bee Dianthidium app., Anthidium spp.
Cuckoo bee Sphecodes spp., Nomada spp., Nomia spp., Calliopsis spp.