Lithurgopsis apicalis

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Lithurgopsis apicalis
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L. apicalis
Binomial name
Lithurgopsis apicalis
(Cresson, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Lithurgus apicalis Cresson, 1875
  • Lithurgus apicalis var. opuntiae Cockerell, 1902
  • Lithurgus arizonensis Cockerell, 1937

Lithurgopsis apicalis, the orange-tipped woodborer, is a species of woodborer bee in the family Megachilidae. [1] [2] [3] . Adults commonly visit flowers of Cactaceae, Malvaceae, and Asteraceae, with nests built in stalks of Agave . [4]

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References

  1. "Lithurgopsis apicalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. Sharkey M.J. (2007). Phylogeny and Classification of Hymenoptera.
  3. "Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera", Sharkey M.J., Carpenter J.M., Vilhelmsen L., et al. 2012. Cladistics 28(1): 80-112.

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