Apinae
The Apinae are the subfamily that includes the majority of bees in the family Apidae. It includes the familiar "corbiculate" (pollen basket) bees—bumblebees, honey bees, orchid bees, stingless bees, and the extinct genus "Euglossopteryx". It also includes all but two of the groups (excluding Nomadinae and Xylocopinae) that were previously classified in the family Anthophoridae.

Most species in the subfamily (other than honey bees, bumblebees, and stingless bees) are solitary, though several of the tribes are entirely cleptoparasitic, such as the Ericrocidini, Isepeolini, Melectini, Osirini, Protepeolini, and Rhathymini.
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Apidae
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corbiculate
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honey bee
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orchid bees
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stingless bee
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Euglossopteryx
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Nomadinae
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Xylocopinae
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Anthophoridae
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cleptoparasitic
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Ericrocidini
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Isepeolini
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Melectini
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Osirini
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Protepeolini
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Rhathymini
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