| Anthidiellum | |
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| Anthidiellum strigatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Subfamily: | Megachilinae |
| Tribe: | Anthidiini |
| Genus: | Anthidiellum Cockerell, 1904 |
Anthidiellum is a genus of rotund resin bees in the family Megachilidae. There are more than 60 described species in Anthidiellum. [1] [2] [3]
These 66 species belong to the genus Anthidiellum: [4]
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