Summary ²

Melissodes is a genus of long-horned bees in the family Apidae. There are at least 140 described species in Melissodes.
Range: Worldwide mainly western hemisphere
Body Size: small <1cm
Habitat: Mediterranean climate
Color Pattern: Yellow underbelly with black and white top

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1. (c) Bob McDougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bob McDougall
2. Adapted by Tanner Jeffery from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissodes

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