Author: Cameron, 1901

Type species: Ensliniana cuspidata Alfken, 1938 = Stelis bidentata Friese, 1899, by original designation.
Synonyms: Dioxoides Popov, 1947.
Clade: Anthophila
Family: Megachilidae
SubF: Megachilinae
Tribe: Dioxyini
Distinctive traits
  • 2 submarginal cells
  • females without scopa (cleptoparasitic bees)
  • bidentate mandible
  • scutellum and metanotum rounded
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Morphologically close genera and how to distinguish them
  • Ensliniana - Aglaoapis, Dioxys, Metadioxys & Paradioxys
Ensliniana species have a rounded scutellum and metanotum.
Aglaoapis, Dioxys, Metadioxys & Paradioxys species have a scutellum with two postero-lateral spines and may have a median spine or tubercle on the metanotum.
  • Ensliniana - Stelis & Trachusa
Ensliniana species have the second recurrent vein reaching within the second submarginal cell.
Stelis & Trachusa species have the second recurrent vein reaching at or beyond (apically) to the second submarginal cell.
General comments on Ensliniana species identification
There is only one species recorded in Europe for this genus.
Ensliniana species found in Europe (IUCN 2014 + Rasmont et al 2017):
Ensliniana (Ensliniana) bidentata (Friese, 1899)
Online resources:
Exotic Bee ID (World)
WestPalBees (West Palearctic)
Page contributors:
  • Adrien Perrard (Dec. 2019)

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References used to write this page:
  • Michener, C.D. 2007. The Bees of the World, 2nd Edition. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
  • Michez D., Rasmont P., Terzo, M., Vereecken, N. 2019. Abeilles d'Europes. Hymenoptères d'Europes, Volume 1. N.A.P. Editions.
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  •  Rasmont, P., Devalez, Jelle, Pauly, A., Michez, D. & Radchenko, V.G. 2017. Addition to the checklist of IUCN European wild bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Annales de la Société entomologique de France 53: 17-32.