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Species Osmia pumila

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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 Melanosmia)
Species pumila (Osmia pumila)
Explanation of Names
Author: Cresson, 1864
Size
Female: 8 mm. Male: 7-8 mm.
Range
Minnesota to Quebec and the New England states, south to Georgia.
Season
April to July
Food
The Hosts section on its Discover Life species page lists known floral associations based on specimen records and images.
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