A <em>Colletes thoracicus</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/5/2018). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 108613 - Psn: 20)

A Colletes thoracicus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/5/2018). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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A queen and drone <em>Colletes thoracicus</em> in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/8/2013). (Photo ID: 18329 - Psn: 35)

A queen and drone Colletes thoracicus in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/8/2013).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/29/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 189508 - Psn: 35)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/29/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 180973 - Psn: 44)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 391093 - Psn: 44)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/2/2020). (c) Lauren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Howard Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) akorman60, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 419454 - Psn: 52)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Howard Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) akorman60, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/2/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 278909 - Psn: 55)

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/25/2021). (c) gail, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 368886 - Psn: 55)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/25/2021). (c) gail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Colletes thoracicus</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2016). (Photo ID: 48226 - Psn: 75)

Colletes thoracicus in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2016).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/24/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 809319 - Psn: 75)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/24/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Colletes thoracicus</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2016). (Photo ID: 48227 - Psn: 76)

Colletes thoracicus in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2016).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 180966 - Psn: 76)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 372066 - Psn: 76)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/13/2021). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 505977 - Psn: 78)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/13/2021). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 669265 - Psn: 78)

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/13/2023). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 808159 - Psn: 78)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/13/2023). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 429462 - Psn: 87)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/3/2021). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 429456 - Psn: 125)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/3/2021). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/13/2021). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male <em>Colletes thoracicus</em> in Shenandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Collected by Jessica Rykken. Image processed by Greta Forbes. (Photo ID: 155114 - Psn: 145)

A male Colletes thoracicus in Shenandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Collected by Jessica Rykken. Image processed by Greta Forbes.

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). (c) Columbia Pictures, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 292045 - Psn: 185)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). (c) Columbia Pictures, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male <em>Colletes thoracicus</em> in Shanandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Image processed by Greta Forbes. (Photo ID: 155486 - Psn: 200)

A male Colletes thoracicus in Shanandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Image processed by Greta Forbes.

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A female <em>Colletes thoracicus</em> in Shenandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Image processed by Greta Forbes. (Photo ID: 155487 - Psn: 201)

A female Colletes thoracicus in Shenandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Image processed by Greta Forbes.

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A male <em>Colletes thoracicus</em> in Shenandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Image processed by Greta Forbes. (Photo ID: 155488 - Psn: 205)

A male Colletes thoracicus in Shenandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Image processed by Greta Forbes.

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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee burrows in Howard Co., Maryland (5/27/2020). (c) csparr, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 295062 - Psn: 300)

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee burrows in Howard Co., Maryland (5/27/2020). (c) csparr, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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

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A Colletes thoracicus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/5/2018). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

A queen and drone Colletes thoracicus in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/8/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/29/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by Matt Muir via iNaturalist.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/2/2020). (c) Lauren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Lauren via iNaturalist.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Howard Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) akorman60, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by akorman60 via iNaturalist.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/25/2021). (c) gail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by gail via iNaturalist.

Colletes thoracicus in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2016). View Record Details Media by Kurt Schwarz.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/24/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Colletes thoracicus in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2016). View Record Details Media by Kurt Schwarz.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Carrie Seltzer via iNaturalist.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/13/2021). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by pmhabicht via iNaturalist.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/13/2023). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by maragay via iNaturalist.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/3/2021). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by maragay via iNaturalist.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/13/2021). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by pmhabicht via iNaturalist.

A male Colletes thoracicus in Shenandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Collected by Jessica Rykken. Image processed by Greta Forbes. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Carrie Seltzer via iNaturalist.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). (c) Columbia Pictures, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Columbia Pictures via iNaturalist.

A male Colletes thoracicus in Shanandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Image processed by Greta Forbes. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

A female Colletes thoracicus in Shenandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Image processed by Greta Forbes. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

A male Colletes thoracicus in Shenandoah Co., Virginia (5/16/2018). Image processed by Greta Forbes. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee burrows in Howard Co., Maryland (5/27/2020). (c) csparr, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by csparr via iNaturalist.

Source: Wikipedia

Colletes thoracicus

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Colletidae
Genus:	Colletes
Species:	C. thoracicus
Binomial name
*Colletes thoracicus* Smith, 1853

Colletes thoracicus, the rufous-chested cellophane bee, is a species of cellophane or plasterer, masked, or fork-tongued bee in the family Colletidae.^[1]^[2] It is found in North America.^[2]^[3]^[4]