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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Megachilidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Trunk
Megachilidae
Recognized by Jordan Species List, Afghanistan Species List, Egypt Species List, University of Alberta Museums, Journal of Hymenoptera Research, Journal of Hymenoptera Research (archived), Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico, Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico, Moorea Biocode, Afghanistan Species List, Albania Species List, Algeria Species List, Andorra Species List, Angola Species List, Armenia Species List, Austria Species List, Azerbaijan Species List, Belarus Species List, Australia Species List, Benin Species List, Belgium Species List, Bolivia Species List, Botswana Species List, Brazil Species List, Bulgaria Species List, Burundi Species List, Cameroon Species List, Canada Species List, Central African Republic Species List, Chile Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Croatia Species List, Cyprus Species List, Czech Republic Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Denmark Species List, Dominica Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, Ecuador Species List, El Salvador Species List, Estonia Species List, Ethiopia Species List, Federated States of Micronesia Species List, Finland Species List, France Species List, French Guiana Species List, French Polynesia Species List, Gabon Species List, Germany Species List, Ghana Species List, Greece Species List, Guam Species List, Guatemala Species List, Guyana Species List, Hong Kong Species List, Hungary Species List, India Species List, Iran Species List, Ireland Species List, Isle of Man Species List, Israel Species List, Italy Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Kazakhstan Species List, Kenya Species List, Kyrgyzstan Species List, Lesotho Species List, Liberia Species List, Libya Species List, Luxembourg Species List, Madagascar Species List, Malawi Species List, Malaysia Species List, Mali Species List, Mariana Islands Species List, Mongolia Species List, Morocco Species List, Myanmar Species List, Namibia Species List, New Caledonia Species List, New Zealand Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Nigeria Species List, Norway Species List, Oman Species List, Pakistan Species List, Palestine Species List, Panama Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Peru Species List, Paraguay Species List, Philippines Species List, Poland Species List, Portugal Species List, Republic of the Congo Species List, Romania Species List, Russia Species List, Saudi Arabia Species List, Serbia Species List, Sierra Leone Species List, Slovakia Species List, Slovenia Species List, Somalia Species List, South Korea Species List, South Africa Species List, Spain Species List, Sudan Species List, Sweden Species List, Switzerland Species List, Tanzania Species List, Thailand Species List, The Bahamas Species List, The Netherlands Species List, Sri Lanka Species List, Tunisia Species List, Turkey Species List, Turkmenistan Species List, Uganda Species List, Ukraine Species List, United Arab Emirates Species List, United Kingdom Species List, Venezuela Species List, Vietnam Species List, Uzbekistan Species List, Yemen Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, Cuba Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, GBIF national node type records Germany, United States Species List, and Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology

Alternative Names

? abdominale Friese
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? adamitica Heer, 1865
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? baetica Gerstäcker, 1869
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? glaesaria Engel, 1999
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? lefebvrei Lepeletier, 1841
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? mortua Meunier, 1920
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Acrocoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Afrosmia Griswold 1986
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Allochalicodoma Tkalcu 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Allocoelioxys Tkalcu 1974
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Allosmia Tkalcu 1974
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Amboheriades Griswold 1986
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Amegachile Friese 1909
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ananthidiellum Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Anthemois Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Anthidium Belavadi 2017
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Anthocopa Lepeletier & Audinet Serville 1825
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Archeriades Peters 1978
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ardenthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Atropium
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ausanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Axanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Axillanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Bellanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Bombias Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Boreocoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Branthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Callanthidium Cockerell 1925
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Calohoplitis Tkalcu 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Capanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Carduoideae
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Carinanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Carinellum Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Carinthanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Centrosmia Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ceraheriades Tkalcu 1984
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ceratias Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chalicodomopsis Engel 1999
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chelostomoidella Snelling 1990
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chlidoplitis Griswold 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Clistanthidium Michener & Griswold 1994
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Clypanthidium Pasteels 1968
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Coelioxita Pasteels 1977
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Congotrachusa Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Creightonella Cockerell
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cryptosmia Yasumatsu & Hirashima 1950
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cyrtocoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Deranchanthidium Griswold & Michener 1988
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Derotropis Mitchell 1936
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Diceratosmia Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Digronoceras Cockerell 1931
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dilobopeltis Fairmaire 1858
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dioxoides Popov 1947
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dolichosmia Griswold 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dolichostelis Parker & Bohart 1979
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Domanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Doxanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Echinanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eoanthidiellum Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eochelostoma Griswold 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eremoplosmia Zanden 1991
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eremosmia Michener 1943
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Euchalicodoma Tkalcu 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eurypariella Tkalcu 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eutrypetes Popov 1955
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Exanthocopa Tkalcu 1993
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Exosmia Tkalcu 1979
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Fideliana Engel 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Fideliopsis Engel 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Glyptocoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Gnathanthidium Urban 1992
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Gnathodon Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Gnathosmia Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Haplocoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hemicoelioxys Pasteels
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hemiosmia Tkalcu 1975
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Heriadopsis Cockerell 1931
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Heteranthidium Cockerell 1904
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Heterosmia Tkalcu 1993
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Honanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Immanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Intercoelioxys Ruszkowski 1986
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Jaxartinula Popov 1963
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Larocanthidium Urban 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lasanthidium Romanjkova 1988
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Legnanthidium Griswold & Michener 1988
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Leucosmia Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Liothyrapis Pasteels 1977
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Loyolanthidium Urban 2001
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Macropis Klug (1806)
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Malanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Manthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Massanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Megahoplitis Tkalcu 1993
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Megaloheriades Peters 1984
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melanoanthidium Tkalcu 1967
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melanocoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mesanthidiellum Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mesanthidium Popov 1950
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mesocoelioxys Ruszkowski 1986
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Metallinella Tkalcu 1966
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Metamegachile Tkalcu 1967
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Metatrachusa Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Micranthidium Cockerell
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Microstelis Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Monilosmia Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Monosmia Tkalcu 1974
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Moureana Mitchell 1980
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Moureanthidium Urban 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Moureapis Raw 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Nananthidium Moure 1947
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Nanosmia Griswold 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Nasutosmia Griswold & Michener 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Neoashmeadiella Gupta 1990
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Neochalicodoma Pasteels 1970
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Neocoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Neosmia Tkalcu 1974
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Nigranthidium Pasteels
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Nivanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Odontanthocopa Tkalcu 1974
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Odonterythrosmia Tkalcu 1974
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Olmecanthidium Peters 1972
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Oranthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Orientocoelioxys Gupta 1992
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Orientoheriades Gupta 1987
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ozbekosmia Van Der Zanden 1994
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pachyheriades Griswold 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pachyloheriades Griswold 1986
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paraanthidium Friese 1898
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Parachalicodoma Pasteels 1966
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Parachalicodoma Tkalcu 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paracoelioxys Radoszkowski 1893
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Parafidelia Brauns 1926
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paranthidiellum Michener 1948
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paranthocopa Tkalcu 1974
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Philotrachusa Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Platycoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pontanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Prionohoplitis Tkalcu 1993
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Prochelostoma Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Proteriades Titus 1904
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudoanthidium Belavadi 2017
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudosmia Radoszkovskii 1872
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pycnanthidium Krombein 1951
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pygnanthidiellum Mavromoustakis 1964
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pygnanthidium Krombein
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pyrosmia Tkalcu 1975
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ranthidiellum Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Reanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Rhinocoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Rhopaloheriades Griswold & Michener 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Rhynostelis Moure & Urban 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Royanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Salemanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sarogaster Robertson 1918
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Schizococoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Serapis Smith 1854
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Severanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Spinanthidiellum Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Spinanthidium Mavromoustakis
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Stellenigris Meunier 1888
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Stenanthidiellum Pasteels 1968
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Synocoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Torridapis Pasteels 1977
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Trianthidiellum Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Trichanthidiodes Michener & Griswold 1994
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Trichanthidium Cockerell
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Trichotosmia Tkatcu 1980
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tropicocoelioxys Gupta 1992
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Trypetes Schenck 1859
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tuberanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Turkanthidium Pasteels 1969
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ulanthidium Michener 1948
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Wainiella Griswold 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Warnckeia Pagliano & Scaramozzino 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Xanthosarus Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Xanthosmia Robertson 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Xenanthidium Pasteels 1984
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Xenochalicodoma Tkalcu 1971
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Xerocoelioxys Mitchell 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Zosteranthidium
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

leafcutting bees preferred
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web and admin
leaf-cutter bees, mason bees, and relatives preferred
Leaf-cutter Bees, Mason Bees, and allies
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

نحليات قارضة preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

մեգախիլիդներ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Megaquílid preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

切叶蜂科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

čalounicovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Bugsamlerbier preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

Megakiledoj preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

גוזרות עלים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

művészméhek preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

beach dhuillghearrthach preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ハキリバチ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Wikidata Common Names

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Мегахилидалар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

가위벌과 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

buksamlerbier preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

برگ‌بران preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

miesierkowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

мегахилиды preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Buksamlarbin preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

мегахиліди preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yiddish

בלאטשנײַדער־בין preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

نحل قارض preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

切叶蜂科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

切葉蜂科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Megachilidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Megachilidae (this page)
730 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

IUCN

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Megachilidae (this page)