Neotrypetes is a subgenus of theHeriades genus of bees and is the only group of Heriades in the Americas. Specifically they are found from southern Canada toPanama, but are mostly found inMexico. It is identifiable by its lack of preoccipital and juxtantennal carinae and ascute that is strongly curved down anteriorly.[1]
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^Rojas-Arias, Laura; Griswold, Terry; Hinojosa-Díaz, Ismael; Morrone, Juan J.; Barajas, Ricardo A. (2025). "Neotropical bees of the genus Heriades Spinola, 1808 (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae: Osmiini) with description of nine new species".Zootaxa.5570 (2):201–259.doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5570.2.1.
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