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The genus Centris contains circa 250 species of large apid bees occurring in the Neotropical and Nearctic realms, from Kansas to Argentina. Most females of these bees possess adaptations for carrying floral oils rather than (or in addition to) pollen or nectar .
Centris analis is a habitat generalist as it has been found living in a wide variety of different habitats. [3] [6] Frankie et al. [6] examined the habitat preferences of Centris species in Costa Rica and C. analis was found in equal abundances across a wide variety of habitats including dry deciduous forest, riparian forest, savanna, mesic forest, and regenerative forest.
Centris pallida serve numerous roles for the environment. Like most other bees, they are essential for pollination. Specifically, they pollinate cacti, desert willow, and palo verde. [14] The tunneling ability of these bees aerates the soil, and this allows water from rain to reach plant roots quickly. Their nitrogen rich feces fertilizes the ...
Centris adani Cockerell, 1949 i c g; Centris adunca Moure, 2003 i c g; Centris aenea Lepeletier, 1841 i c g; Centris aeneiventris Mocsáry, 1899 i c g; Centris aethiocesta Snelling, 1984 i c g; Centris aethiops Cresson, 1865 i c g; Centris aethyctera Snelling, 1974 i c g; Centris agameta Snelling, 1974 i c g; Centris agilis Smith, 1874 i c g ...
Centris are commonly encountered bees in American deserts, and are active at very high ambient temperatures when many other species are in hiding. They can often be seen in large numbers on palo verde blossoms. A common example in Arizona is Centris pallida. [1]
Centris errans, known generally as wandering centris, is a species of centridine bee in the family Apidae. Other common names include the Florida locust-berry oil-collecting bee and spiny bear's-breech .
Centris cockerelli is a species in the family Apidae ("cuckoo, carpenter, digger, bumble, and honey bees"), in the order Hymenoptera ("ants, bees, wasps and sawflies"). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The distribution range of Centris cockerelli includes Central America and North America.
Centris caesalpiniae is a species of centridine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America. [1] [2] [3] Subspecies.