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Genus Ptilothrix
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Ptilothrix is a genus within the tribe Emphorini of the family Apidae (bumblebees, euglossines, honeybees, stingless bees).
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Hibiscus Turret Bee
(Ptilothrix bombiformis)
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Ptilothrix bombiformis, known generally as the hibiscus bee or eastern digger bee, is a species of chimney bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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Feather Sedge
(Ptilothrix deusta)
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Ptilothrix deusta is a sedge in the family Cyperaceae found in south eastern Australia. It is commonly seen in wet sandy soils in heathland, growing from 30 to 60 cm tall. This is one of the many plants first published by Robert Brown with the type known as "(J.) v.v." Appearing in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen in 1810. The genus name is derived from ancient Greek, meaning feather hair. The specific...
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Yellow-striped Turret Bee
(Ptilothrix relata)
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Ptilothrix relata is a species of chimney bee in the family Apidae. It is found in South America.
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Ptilothrix chiricahua
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Ptilothrix chiricahua is a species of solitary ground-nesting bee. It was described in 2023. The holotype was collected in 2002 in New Mexico from a flower in the genus Kallstroemia. Like other Ptilothrix bees, they are noted for their ability to walk on water. They do this to retrieve water to soften the ground for nest excavation.
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Tricolored Turret Bee
(Ptilothrix tricolor)
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Ptilothrix tricolor is a species of solitary bee in the family Apidae (tribe Emphorini) within the genus Ptilothrix. Like other members of the genus, it is a ground-nesting bee exhibiting morphological and ecological adaptations for pollen collection.
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Ptilothrix sumichrasti
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Ptilothrix sumichrasti is a species of chimney bee in the family Apidae. It is found in South America.
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