Osmia zephyros

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Osmia zephyros
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Osmia
Species:
O. zephyros
Binomial name
Osmia zephyros
Sandhouse, 1939

Osmia zephyros is a species of solitary bee in the family Megachilidae endemic to North America. It was first described in 1939 by Grace Sandhouse. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Osmia zephyros Sandhouse, 1939". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-03-27.