Thistle Long-horned Bee

Melissodes desponsus Smith, 1854

Synonyms

Melissodes cnici Melissodes daponsa Melissodes desponsa Melissodes nigripes

A male <em>Melissodes desponsa</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/4/2014). (Photo ID: 20256 - Psn: 20)

A male Melissodes desponsa in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/4/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/17/2021). (c) David, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 464552 - Psn: 66)

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/17/2021). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

View Record Details Photo by David via iNaturalist MBP List

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 525761 - Psn: 88)

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 525760 - Psn: 89)

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

A female Thistle Long-horned Bee collected in Maine by Brianne Du Clos. Photograph by Dejen Mengis. (Photo ID: 43410 - Psn: 125)

A female Thistle Long-horned Bee collected in Maine by Brianne Du Clos. Photograph by Dejen Mengis.

Photo by USGS PWRC MBP List

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Washington Co. (7/6/2025). (c) Matthew Dunn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) (Photo ID: 1371056 - Psn: 200)

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Washington Co. (7/6/2025). (c) Matthew Dunn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Matthew Dunn via iNaturalist MBP List

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A male Melissodes desponsa in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/4/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/17/2021). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by David via iNaturalist.

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A female Thistle Long-horned Bee collected in Maine by Brianne Du Clos. Photograph by Dejen Mengis. Media by USGS PWRC.

Thistle Long-horned Bee in Washington Co. (7/6/2025). (c) Matthew Dunn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Matthew Dunn via iNaturalist.

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