Anthidium cordiforme | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Megachilidae |
Genus: | Anthidium |
Species: | A. cordiforme |
Binomial name | |
Anthidium cordiforme Friese, 1922 | |
Synonyms | |
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Anthidium cordiforme is a diurnal species of winged bee in the family Megachilidae, known as the leafcutting bees. [1] [2] They were first classified by Friese in 1922. [3] The bee is bilaterally symmetric from head to tail, and is holometabolous (undergoes complete metamorphosis, including a pupal stage). [4]
Synonyms for this species include: [5]
Anthidium is a genus of bees often called carder or potter bees, who use conifer resin, plant hairs, mud, or a mix of them to build nests. They are in the family Megachilidae which is cosmopolitan in distribution and made up of species that are mostly solitary bees with pollen-carrying scopa that are only located on the ventral surface of the abdomen. Other bee families have the pollen-carrying structures on the hind legs. Typically species of Anthidium feed their brood on pollen and nectar from plants. Anthidium florentinum is distinguished from most of its relatives by yellow or brick-red thoracic bands. They fly all summer and make the nests in holes in the ground, walls or trees, with hairs plucked from plants.
Anthidium taeniatum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium spiniventre is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium severini is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium rubripes is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium pulchellum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium oblongatum, the oblong woolcarder bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium mormonum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium montanum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium latum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium gayi is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium garleppi is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium funereum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium friesei is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium diadema is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium echinatum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium banningense is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium auritum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium atricaudum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium tesselatum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.