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Species Osmia montana

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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 Osmiini (Mason bees and relatives)
Genus Osmia (Mason Bees)
No Taxon (Subgenus Cephalosmia)
Species montana (Osmia montana)
Explanation of Names
Osmia montana Cresson, 1864
Identification
"The smooth, shining, and concave lower face (including clypeus) and nearly black (not green or blue) integument is typical of O. montana." - JSA (ref.)
Range
Discover Life Map
Food
The Hosts section on its Discover Life species page lists known floral associations based on specimen records and images.
Internet References
Discover Life
GBIF
Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 20 April, 2007 - 2:36pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, John S. Ascher, hg, PaleoJon, Nathaniel Green
Last updated 29 September, 2021 - 9:15pm

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