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Melissodes Longhorn Bee
Melissodes
Apidae
Melissodes
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Description
Melissodes are similar to Eucera, as male bees have very long antennae, but antennae may appear bicolored. Medium-large bees (13-15 mm), with irregular pale hair bands (often located medially) on abdomen. Scopae are plumose (simple in Eucera). Like Eucera, males also have pale or yellow on lower face. Forewings have a large marginal cell.
Nectar/
Pollen Plants
Often seen on sunflowers and other late-season Asteraceae (Sunflower) flowers.
Habits
Ground nesters, where females dig tunnels that side-branch, and then extend downward. Side tunnels then branch off the downward portion, with single cells for each egg
Season
Late Summer to Fall
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