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Megachilidae (mason bee)

Insecta - Hymenoptera - Megachilidae

Taxonomy
Megachilidae was named by Latreille (1802). It is extant. Its type is Megachile.

It was assigned to Apocrita by Carpenter (1992); to Apoidea by Cockerell (1906), Zeuner and Manning (1976), Engel (2001), Wappler (2003), Sharkey (2007); and to Anthophila by Engel et al. (2012), Sann et al. (2018), Engel (2021).

Subtaxa
Apiaria dubia, Lithurginae, Megachilinae, Probombus
Entered
by E. Leckey (authorized by D. Smith) on 2006-03-11; modified by M. Clapham on 2019-03-22

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1802Megachilidae Latreille p. 381
1849Apiaria dubia Germar p. 66 figs. Pl 2, fig 8
1906Megachilidae Cockerell p. 37
1976Megachilidae Zeuner and Manning p. 175
1992Megachilidae Carpenter
2001Megachilidae Engel p. 50
2003Megachilidae Wappler p. 120
2007Megachilidae Sharkey
2012Megachilidae Engel et al.
2018Megachilidae Sann et al.
2021Megachilidae Engel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
RankNameAuthor
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Hymenopterida
orderHymenoptera
—Unicalcarida
suborderApocritaGerstaecker 1867
—Aculeata()
superfamilyApoidea
—AnthophilaLatreille 1804
familyMegachilidae
familyMegachilidae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Megachilidae Latreille 1802 [mason bee]
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Subfm. Lithurginae Rasnitsyn 1980
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Tr. Lithurgini Rasnitsyn 1980
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G. Lithurge Latreille 1825
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†Lithurge adamitica Heer 1864
Tr. †Protolithurgini Engel 2001
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G. †Protolithurgus Engel 2001
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Subfm. Megachilinae Latreille 1802 [mason bee]
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Tr. Anthidiini Ashmead 1899
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G. Anthidium Fabricius 1805
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†Anthidium basalticum Zhang 1989
†Anthidium exhumatum Cockerell 1906
†Anthidium mortuum Meunier 1920
†Anthidium scudderi Cockerell 1906
G. Dianthidium Cockerell 1900
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†Dianthidium tertiarium Cockerell 1906
G. Stelis Panzer 1806
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Stelis seneciophila Cockerell 1908
Invalid names: Anthidiina Ashmead 1899 [invalid subgroup]
Tr. †Ctenoplectrellini Engel 2001
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Subtr. †Ctenoplectrellina Engel 2001
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G. †Aspidosmiella Engel 2024
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†Aspidosmiella phaeton Gonzalez and Engel 2011
G. †Ctenoplectrella Cockerell 1909
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†Ctenoplectrella eocenica Michez et al. 2007
†Ctenoplectrella viridiceps Cockerell 1909
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Invalid names: Ctenoplectrella dentata Salt 1931 [synonym], Ctenoplectrella splendens Kelner-Pillault 1970 [synonym]
†Ctenoplectrella zherikhini Engel and Perkovsky 2006
Invalid names: Palaeomacropis Michez et al. 2007 [synonym]
G. †Friccomelissa Wedmann et al. 2009
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†Friccomelissa schopowi Wedmann et al. 2009
Subtr. †Glaesosmiina Engel 2024
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G. †Glaesosmia Engel 2001
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†Glaesosmia genalis Engel 2001
Tr. Dioxyini Cockerell 1902
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G. Dioxys Lepeletier and Serville 1825
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Dioxys rohweri Cockerell 1908
Tr. †Glyptapini Cockerell 1909
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G. †Glyptapis Cockerell 1909
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†Glyptapis disareolata Engel 2001
†Glyptapis fuscula Cockerell 1909
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Invalid names: Glyptapis neglecta Salt 1931 [synonym], Glyptapis reducta Cockerell 1909 [synonym], Glyptapis reticulata Cockerell 1909 [synonym]
†Glyptapis mirabilis Cockerell 1909
Tr. †Glyptosmiini Engel 2024
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G. †Glyptosmia Engel 2024
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†Glyptosmia hemiaspis Engel 2024
G. †Lithanthidium Cockerell 1911
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†Lithanthidium pertriste Cockerell 1911
Tr. Megachilini Latreille 1802
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G. Megachile Latreille 1802
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†Megachile amaguensis Cockerell 1925
†Megachile praedicta Cockerell 1908
†Megachile shanwangae Zhang 1989
G. Thaumatosoma Smith 1865
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Tr. Osmiini Newman 1834
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G. Heriades Spinola 1808
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†Heriades bowditchi Cockerell 1906
†Heriades halictinus Cockerell 1906
†Heriades laminarum Cockerell 1906
†Heriades mersatus Cockerell 1923
†Heriades mildredae Cockerell 1925
†Heriades priscus Cockerell 1917
†Heriades saxosus Cockerell 1913
G. Osmia Panzer 1806
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†Osmia antiqua Heer 1849
Osmia bruneri Cockerell 1897
†Osmia carbonum von Heyden 1862
Osmia gaudiosa Cockerell 1907
†Osmia nigra Zeuner and Manning 1976
G. †Probombus Piton 1940
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†Probombus hirsutus Piton 1940
Invalid names: Apiaria dubia Germar 1849 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Selandian to the top of the Rancholabrean or 61.66000 to 0.01400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 59.24 Ma

Collections (42 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Selandian61.66 - 59.24France (Auvergne) Probombus hirsutus (113685)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Oise) Palaeomacropis eocenicus (123850)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07China (Liaoning) Glyptosmia hemiaspis (236981)
MP 1148.07 - 41.03Germany (Hessen) Friccomelissa schopowi (153456)
MP 1348.07 - 41.03Germany (Eifel) Megachilidae indet. (135641)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation Ctenoplectrella viridiceps (110736) Glyptapis sp., Glyptapis densopunctata (123419)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Denmark Glyptapis fuscula (123762)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Megachilinae indet. (123959)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Ctenoplectrella sp. (123771) Ctenoplectrella sp., Glyptapis densopunctata, Ctenoplectrella cockerelli, Ctenoplectrella viridiceps (110735) Ctenoplectrella sp., Glyptapis disareolata (123928) Ctenoplectrella sp., Glyptapis mirabilis, Glyptapis fuscula (123420) Ctenoplectrella viridiceps (123773) Glyptapis fuscula (123885) Glyptapis mirabilis (123770 123884) Glyptapis mirabilis, Glyptapis fuscula, Ctenoplectrella viridiceps, Glyptapis neglecta, Ctenoplectrella dentata, Glyptapis reducta, Glyptapis reticulata (123927) Glyptapis sp., Ctenoplectrella cockerelli, Glyptapis mirabilis, Glyptapis fuscula, Ctenoplectrella viridiceps, Glyptapis reducta, Glyptapis reticulata, Ctenoplectrella splendens (123757) Protolithurgus ditomeus, Glyptapis disareolata, Glyptapis densopunctata, Ctenoplectrella grimaldii, Glaesosmia genalis, Glyptapis fuscula, Ctenoplectrella viridiceps, Ctenoplectrella phaeton (123493)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Lithuania Megachilidae sp. (123767)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Ukraine Ctenoplectrella zherikhini (113621)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Germany Glyptapis fuscula (123769)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Poland Ctenoplectrella gorskii (124519)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Anthidium scudderi, Anthidium exhumatum, Dianthidium tertiarium, Heriades laminarum, Heriades halictinus, Heriades bowditchi (106384) Heriades mersatus (124527) Heriades mildredae (164173) Heriades priscus (124624) Lithanthidium pertriste, Heriades saxosus, Megachile praedicta (106381) Megachile praedicta (122742)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Anthidium mortuum (122010)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Eucera mortua (138696)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany Apiaria dubia (144974) Osmia carbonum (123945)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Russian Federation Megachile amaguensis (113705)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98China (Shandong) Anthidium basalticum (138944) Megachile shanwangae (128552)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Dominican Republic Megachile glaesaria (124231)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Idaho) Megachilidae indet. (97616)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Megachilidae indet., Apis adamitica, Osmia nigra (117252) Osmia antiqua, Lithurge adamitica (115305)
Rancholabrean0.21 - 0.014USA (California) Megachile gentilis (155461)