Field Guide to the Common Bees of California by LeBuhn, Gretchen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Dedication Copyright Subvention Contents Preface An Introduction to Bees

What Are Bees? Importance of Bees Bee Diversity Bee Morphology Bee Life Cycles Evolution of Social Behavior: Social versus Solitary Bees Parasites and Robbers Other Parasites and Predators Nesting Pollination Basics Ecosystem Services and Bees Conservation of Bees and Other Pollinators Studying Bees Identifying Bees

Bee Family and Genus Accounts

Plasterer or Polyester Bees (Family Colletidae)

Yellow-faced Bees or Masked Bees (Genus Hylaeus) Polyester Bees or Digger Bees (Genus Colletes)

Sweat Bees (Family Halictidae)

Sweat Bees (Genus Halictus) Green Sweat Bees (Genus Agapostemon) Sweat Bees (Genus Lasioglossum) Sweat Bees (Genus Dufourea) Cuckoo Bees (Genus Sphecodes)

Mining Bees (Family Andrenidae)

Digger Bees or Miner Bees (Genus Andrena) Panurgine Bees (Genus Panurginus) Miner Bees (Genus Perdita)

Leaf-Cutter Bees or Mason Bees (Family Megachilidae)

Resin Bees or Mason Bees (Genus Dianthidium) Carder Bees (Genus Anthidium) Large Leaf-cutter Bees (Genus Megachile) Small Leaf-cutter Bees or Mason Bees (Genus Osmia) Leaf-cutter Bees (Genus Ashmeadiella) Mason Bees (Genus Hoplitis) Mason Bees (Genus Heriades)

Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees (Family Apidae)

Honey Bees (Genus Apis) Squash Bees (Genus Peponapis) Habropoda Bees (Genus Habropoda) Cuckoo Bees (Genus Nomada) Mining Bees (Genus Anthophora) Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus) Long-horned Bees or Sunflower Bees (Genus Diadasia) Long-horned Bees (Genus Melissodes) Large Carpenter Bees (Genus Xylocopa) Small Carpenter Bees (Genus Ceratina) Long-horned Bees (Genus Eucera) Long-horned Bees (Genus Tetraloniella) Cuckoo Bees (Genus Triepeolus)

Appendix 1: Bee Families and Genera Found in California Appendix 2: Key to Females of Genera Included in this Book Glossary Resources Index