Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

Review Article

Generalist Bee Species on Brazilian Bee-Plant Interaction Networks

Table 1

Number of times bee species were quoted as the first, second, or third most interacting species on the Brazilian bee surveys.
FamilyTribeSpecies1st2nd3rdBiome (sensu lato)References
AndrenidaeOxaeiniOxaea flavescens11Tropical Shrublands[15, 16]
ApidaeApiniApis mellifera20152Various[15, 17–56]
BombiniBombus morio1Tropical Shrublands[26]
Bombus pauloensis243Tropical Shrublands, Tropical Moist Forest and Urban Area[26, 33, 36, 57–62]
CentridiniCentris klugii1Tropical Shrublands[26]
Centris leprieuri1Tropical Shrublands and Tropical Moist Forest[45, 46]
Melissoptila cnecomala1Tropical Shrublands[26]
EuglossiniEulaema nigrita1Tropical Moist Forest[27]
ExomalopsiniExomalopsis analis1Dune[22]
Exomalopsis auropilosa1Urban Area[62]
Exomalopsis fulvofasciata11Tropical Shrublands[41, 63, 64]
MeliponiniCephalotrigona capitata1Tropical Moist Forest[65]
Melipona scutellaris1Tropical Moist Forest[51–53]
Mourella caerulea1Tropical Shrublands[61]
Paratrigona lineata2Tropical Dry Forest and Tropical Shrublands[32, 57]
Paratrigona subnuda111Urban Area and Tropical Moist Forest[34, 35, 42, 43, 55, 56]
Plebeia droryana11Urban Area and Tropical Shrublands[50, 66]
Plebeia emerina11Tropical Moist Forest[39]
Scaptotrigona bipunctata1Tropical Shrublands[66]
Scaptotrigona tubiba1Tropical Moist Forest[67]
Tetragona clavipes1Tropical Shrublands[38]
Tetragonisca angustula16Various[17, 27, 28, 40, 48, 50, 54, 63, 64]
Trigona fulviventris2Tropical Moist Forest[37, 39]
Trigona pallens1Tropical Shrublands[44]
Trigona spinipes161411Various[15–21, 24–56, 61, 63–67]
TetrapediiniTetrapedia rugulosa2Tropical Shrublands[23–25, 30]
XylocopiniCeratina maculifrons2Urban Area and Tropical Shrublands[16, 62]
Xylocopa carbonaria1Dune[22]
Xylocopa cearensis1Urban Area[49]
Xylocopa grisescens1Tropical Dry Forest[29]
Xylocopa ordinaria1Urban Area[49]
Xylocopa suspecta1Tropical Moist Forest[47]
HalictidaeAugochloriniAugochlora esox1Tropical Dry Forest[57]
Augochloropsis callichroa1Tropical Moist Forest[67]
Augochloropsis crassiceps1Tropical Moist Forest[65]
Augochloropsis illustris1Urban Area[62]
Ceratalictus theius1Tropical Shrublands[58–60]
HalictiniDialictus opacus3Urban Area, Tropical Dry Forest and Tropical Shrublands[18–21, 49, 58–60]
MegachilidaeAnthidiiniHypanthidium divaricatum1Tropical Moist Forest[39]