Blue-banded bee
Amegilla albigena
- Central and Southern Tunisia (Kairouan, Sidi Bouzid, Gafsa, Gabès)
Summer wild bee; its host plants and its agronomic importance in Tunisia remain to be precisely documented.
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Buff-tailed bumblebee
Bombus terrestris
- Humid North (Kroumirie, Mogods, Bizerte, Cap Bon)
- Agricultural zones of the Medjerda Valley
- Tomato
- Rosemary
- Citrus (Orange, Lemon, Mandarin)
Major wild pollinator. Thanks to its size and its buzz-pollination technique, it is essential for Solanaceae (tomatoes, eggplants) and maquis plants.
Lasioglossum malachurum
Lasioglossum malachurum
- Found throughout the territory, particularly in trampled clay or sandy soils
- Wild Mustards and Brassicaceae
- Common Dandelion
Visits a very large number of plants (generalist), playing a key role in maintaining low-growing wild flora (Brassicaceae, Asteraceae).
Maghrebian three-horned mason bee
Osmia tricornis
- North and Center (agricultural zones, fruit-growing plains of the governorates of Zaghouan, Nabeul, Béja)
- Almond Tree
Spring mason bee associated with Mediterranean orchard landscapes and the season's first floral resources.
Saharan bee
Apis mellifera sahariensis
- Southern Tunisia (Oases of Tozeur, Nefta, Kebili, Gabès)
- Wild Jujube Tree
- Cultivated Alfalfa
- Date palm
- Jujube Honey
Essential pollinator of underlying oasis crops and pre-desert wild flora.
Sicilian mason bee
Megachile sicula
- Coastal zones (Sahel, Cap Bon) and central inland plains
Mediterranean mason bee visiting various flowers; its precise floral network in Tunisia remains to be established.
Tellian bee
Apis mellifera intermissa
- North (Tunisian Tell, Kroumirie, Mogods, Cap Bon)
- Center (Kairouan Plains, Sahel, Tunisian Dorsale)
- South (oases and coastal fringes, although less dominant)
- Rosemary
- Citrus (Orange, Lemon, Mandarin)
- Capitate Thyme
- Eucalyptus
- Carob Tree
- Rosemary Honey
- Citrus / Orange Blossom Honey
- Thyme Honey
- Eucalyptus Honey
- Carob Honey
Major pollinator of Tunisian wild flora (rosemary, thyme, eucalyptus, citrus fruits) and agricultural crops.
Violet Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa violacea
- All of Tunisia (wooded areas, orchards, gardens, urban parks)
- Broad bean
- Spiny Broom
Key pollinator for large flowers such as Fabaceae (wisteria, broom, beans) and some Lamiaceae, which it is one of the few to be able to open.