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Ptilothrix
Ptilothrix is a genus within the tribe Emphorini of the family Apidae (bumblebees, euglossines, honeybees, stingless bees).Bees of this genus are large and can range from 7 to 15 millimeters. Ptilothrix species are solitary ground nesting bees. The genus is known for having long leg hairs, called scopae, to help gather pollen to provision their nests. It is well documented that the genus Ptilothrix specializes on specific families of plants for their pollen, including the families...
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 924262.