Ceratinini

Apidae

Tribe Ceratinini (3 taxa)

Genus Ceratina Latreille, three taxa

Two subgenera, Ceratinula and Zadontomerus, are known from Florida. Nesting notes: Twig-nesting, benefits from fires, agricultural development. Twigs and stems must be broken or burned before the bees can excavate nests.

Key to females

Very small (3-5mm); head and mesoscutum largely impunctate, shining; black....Ceratina cockerelli

Larger, head and mesoscutum punctured; metallic blue...................2

Area between notaulices of scutum with numerous punctures; clypeus with a yellow spot..Ceratina dupla

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Area between notaulices of scutum polished, with few if any punctures; clypeus maculated or not…Ceratina calcarata

Key to males

Carinate apex of tergum 7 composed of two, widely separated acute tubercules…Ceratina cockerelli

Apex of tergum 7 with a single, median lobe-like carina…2

Hind femur somewhat dilated toward base, but without a median projection, the greatest width near the base hardly more than a third its length…Ceratina dupla

Hind femur with a median triangular projection, width at this point about equal to half the length..Ceratina calcarata

Subgenus Ceratinula

Apidae: Ceratina cockerelli Smith

County Records: Alachua, Baker, Columbia, Lake, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okaloosa, Sarasota, Wakulla

Locations: Gainesville, Key Largo, Key Vaca, Siesta Key.

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Plants: Erigeron quercifolius

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Subgenus Zadontomerus

Apidae: Ceratina calcarata Robertson

County Records: Alachua, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Marion, Okaloosa.

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Apidae: Ceratina dupla Say = (C. floridana)

County Records: Alachua, Bay, Collier, Franklin, Highlands, Jefferson, Lake, Leon, Liberty, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okaloosa, St. Johns.

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Notes: Mitchell described these as separate subspecies. They have later been described as intergrading extensively in the north of Florida and are not considered subspecific.