APIDAE Latreille, 1802
(bees)

Interactions where APIDAE is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioidesQuestionable Pugley’s Marsh Orchid, Narrow-leaved Marsh-orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apidaebeesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides/Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioidesPugley's marsh orchid, narrow-leaved marsh-orchid?flower
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Epipactis atrorubens Dark-red Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apidaebeesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis atrorubens/Epipactis atrorubensdark-red helleborineflower

Interactions where APIDAE is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
nest may attract larva Amobia signata a flesh fly Diptera: Sarcophagidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Amobia signata/Amobia signataa flesh flylarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apidaebeesnest larva is associated with nest
nest may attract larva Metopia argyrocephala a flesh fly Diptera: Sarcophagidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Metopia argyrocephala/Metopia argyrocephalaa flesh flylarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apidaebeesnest larva is associated with nest
nest may attract larva Metopia campestris a flesh fly Diptera: Sarcophagidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Metopia campestris/Metopia campestrisa flesh flylarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apidaebeesnest larva is associated with nest

Author & YearTitleSource
Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985Flora of the British Isles3 edition, 688pp, Cambridge University Press
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

APIDAE (bees) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

APIDAE (bees) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Anthophora
flower bees
Genus 4 subtaxa 6 trophisms 1 references
Apis mellifera
Honey Bee, Hive Bee, Drone-bee
Species 38 trophisms 12 references
Bombus
bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees
Genus 21 subtaxa 78 trophisms 29 references
Epeolus cruciger
Red-thighed Epeolus
Species 1 trophisms
Epeolus variegatus
Black-thighed Epeolus
Species 2 trophisms
Eucera
long-horned bees
Genus 2 subtaxa 4 trophisms
Melecta
mourning bees
Genus 2 subtaxa 2 trophisms
Nomada
nomad bees
Genus 30 subtaxa 40 trophisms 6 references
Xylocopa
a genus of hymenopterans
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyAPIDAE (bees)
SuperfamilyAPOIDEA (solitary and hive bees)
InfraorderAculeata (aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for APIDAE (bees)

APIDAE (bees) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to APIDAE (bees):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 395 images of APIDAE (bees)
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