Anthophora walshii

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Anthophora walshii
Anthophora walshii, f, back, Pennington Co., SD 2018-08-10-14.14.22 ZS PMax UDR (48033144842).jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Anthophora
Species:
A. walshii
Binomial name
Anthophora walshii
Cresson, 1869

Anthophora walshii is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

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General Description

The Anthophora Walshii shares many features with the commonly found honey bee, having its head, thorax and the first segment of its abdomen covered in long, pale yellow hair. [4] Males and females of this species are seen to be different sizes, with males being generally larger in size than females. On average, males can grow up to a length of 16 mm with an abdomen 6 mm in breadth, and females can grow up to 14 mm in length with an abdomen 5 mm in breadth. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Anthophora walshii Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. "Anthophora walshii". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. 1 2 "Walsh's Anthophora, Anthophora Walshii". MassWildlife's Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. January 2020.
  4. "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Discoverlife.org.

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