A <em>Melissodes denticulata</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/11/2013). Determined by Sam Droege. (Photo ID: 103081 - Psn: 35)

A Melissodes denticulata in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/11/2013). Determined by Sam Droege.

View Record Details Photo by Boyer and McDowell MBP List

A female <em>Melissodes denticulata</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2015). Determined by Sam Droege. (Photo ID: 40207 - Psn: 40)

A female Melissodes denticulata in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2015). Determined by Sam Droege.

View Record Details Photo by Richard Orr MBP List

A female <em>Melissodes denticulata</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2015). Determined by Sam Droege. (Photo ID: 40208 - Psn: 44)

A female Melissodes denticulata in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2015). Determined by Sam Droege.

View Record Details Photo by Richard Orr MBP List

A female <em>Melissodes denticulata</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/20/2016). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 55213 - Psn: 45)

A female Melissodes denticulata in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/20/2016). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Steve Scholnick MBP List

Male (above) and female (below) <em>Melissodes denticulata</em> collected in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2015). Determined by Sam Droege. (Photo ID: 40209 - Psn: 60)

Male (above) and female (below) Melissodes denticulata collected in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2015). Determined by Sam Droege.

View Record Details Photo by Richard Orr MBP List

A female <em>Melissodes denticulata</em> in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/20/2013). (Photo ID: 19082 - Psn: 95)

A female Melissodes denticulata in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/20/2013).

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A female <em>Melissodes denticulata</em> in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/20/2013). (Photo ID: 19081 - Psn: 96)

A female Melissodes denticulata in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/20/2013).

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A male <em>Melissodes denticulatus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/16/2018). Image processed by Erick Hernandez. (Photo ID: 157769 - Psn: 99)

A male Melissodes denticulatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/16/2018). Image processed by Erick Hernandez.

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A male <em>Melissodes denticulatus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/16/2018). Image processed by Erick Hernandez. (Photo ID: 157767 - Psn: 100)

A male Melissodes denticulatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/16/2018). Image processed by Erick Hernandez.

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A male <em>Melissodes denticulatus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/16/2018). Image processed by Erick Hernandez. (Photo ID: 157768 - Psn: 101)

A male Melissodes denticulatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/16/2018). Image processed by Erick Hernandez.

View Record Details Photo by USGS PWRC MBP List

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Description

Nests are categorized as ground burrows, and social behavior is categorized as solitary to communal (Selfridge et al., 2017).

Relationships

Specialist of New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis).

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A Melissodes denticulata in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/11/2013). Determined by Sam Droege. View Record Details Media by Boyer and McDowell.

A female Melissodes denticulata in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2015). Determined by Sam Droege. View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

A female Melissodes denticulata in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/20/2016). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

Male (above) and female (below) Melissodes denticulata collected in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2015). Determined by Sam Droege. View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

A female Melissodes denticulata in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/20/2013). View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

A male Melissodes denticulatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/16/2018). Image processed by Erick Hernandez. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

Source: Wikipedia

Melissodes denticulatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Melissodes
Species:	M. denticulatus
Binomial name
*Melissodes denticulatus* Smith, 1854 ^[1]

Melissodes denticulatus is a species of long-horned bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America. This species can usually be found around ironweed which makes it easier to identify compared to other species in the Melissodes genus.^[2] ^[1]