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Xeromelissinae
Xeromelissinae is a subfamily of plasterer bees. It contains approximately 200 species, all of which are endemic to the New World. They are generally found in arid habitats, mostly in temperate areas of southern South America. They are generally small in size and slender.
5 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first
Chilicola
genusChilicola
Xeromelissa
genusXeromelissa
Xenochilicola
genusXenochilicola
Geodiscelis
genusGeodiscelis
Patagonicola
genusPatagonicola
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 574758.