Hesperapis is a genus of bees in the family Melittidae.

[1][2][3][4][5][6] The genus is very uncommon and is restricted only to coastal barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico and dunes of the Great Lakes.

[7] Its abdomen is flattened and its integument or "skin" is soft compared to other groups of bees.

[7] One species, Hesperapis rhodocerata, was recorded in one area[where?]

[8] These 37 species belong to the genus Hesperapis: Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]