| Anthidium formosum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Anthidium |
| Species: | A. formosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthidium formosum Cresson, 1878 | |
| Synonyms | |
see text | |
Anthidium formosum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees. [1] [2]
North America
Synonyms for this species include: [3]
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 venustum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium utahense is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium tenuiflorae is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium porterae is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees. This bee was named in honour of Wilmatte Porter Cockerell.
Anthidium placitum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium palliventre is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium montivagum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium maculifrons 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 illustre is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium gussakovskiji 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 funereum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium edwardsii is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium collectum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium clypeodentatum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium caspicum 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 ardens is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.