These are ground nesting bees that make their own burrows. They prefer sandy soil. Resin or gum is used to separate the cells in the burrows. The one species in Florida is a member of the Subgenus Paranthidium Cockerell and Cockerell
County Records: Leon
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Plants: oligolectic on Asteraceae (Helenium, Helianthus, Rudbeckia, and Silphium)
Notes: New state record for Florida. Previously known from only as far south as Georgia. May be more widespread in the panhandle region.
