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Species Anthidium florentinum

Representative Images

Anthidium pausing on a gerbera flower - Anthidium florentinum Anthidium pausing on a gerbera flower - Anthidium florentinum Anthidium pausing on a gerbera flower - Anthidium florentinum Possible Leafcutter Bee? - Anthidium florentinum - female Anthidium florentinum Anthidium florentinum Anthidium florentinum Anthidium florentinum

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 Anthidiini (Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees)
Genus Anthidium (Woolcarder Bees)
No Taxon (Subgenus Anthidium)
Species florentinum (Anthidium florentinum)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Anthidium florentinum (Fabricius, 1775)

Identification

Very similar to A. manicatum in size and coloration.

Range

Originally from Europe to central Asia, Mediterranean basin. First seen in Montreal, Canada in 2012

Food

Mostly Fabaceae and Lamiaceae; it is also found on Asteraceae, Rosaceae, and Scrophulariaceae;

Life Cycle

Nests above ground in nesting structures, near host plants.

Remarks

Considered an efficient pollinator of alfalfa.

Internet References

Exotic Bee ID
Contributed by John S. Ascher on 23 September, 2019 - 10:50pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, PaleoJon
Last updated 19 August, 2021 - 11:50am

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