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Dasypoda hirtipes, commonly known as the Pantaloon Bee, is a solitary bee species native to Europe. It belongs to the Melittidae family and is notable for its distinctive orange hairs on its hind legs – a trait that gives it its name. These mining bees create deep underground nests where they collec...
The Yellow Loosestrife Bee (Macropis europaea) is a solitary European bee notable for collecting floral oils exclusively from yellow loosestrife plants.
Macropis fulvipes is a Palearctic solitary bee species recognized for its specialized behavior of harvesting oils from Lysimachia plants to waterproof its nest.
Melitta haemorrhoidalis is a European bee species described in 1775, notable for foraging exclusively on bellflowers (Campanula) to feed its larvae.
Described in 1802, Melitta tricincta is a solitary bee noted for its strict oligolectic diet, foraging exclusively on plants like yellow toadflax.
