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Subgenus Pseudocentron (Megachile Subgenus Pseudocentron)
Subgenus Pseudocentron
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon
(Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
No Taxon
(Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees)
Family
Megachilidae (Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies)
Subfamily
Megachilinae (Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives)
Tribe
Megachilini (Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees)
Genus
Megachile
(Leafcutter and Resin Bees)
No Taxon
Subgenus Pseudocentron
Numbers
2 sp. in our area, 64 spp. total
(
1
)
Identification
"Yellow rim to front femur characteristic of subgenus Pseudocentron" -JSA (
ref
.)
Range
Neotropics, with 2 spp. ranging into so. US north to NC-KS-UT
(
1
)
Works Cited
1.
Ascher J.S., Pickering J. (2017) Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)
Contributed by
John S. Ascher
on 13 December, 2009 - 11:53am
Additional contributions by
v belov
,
hg
Last updated 2 March, 2014 - 7:53pm