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Genus Pseudoanthidium

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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 Anthidiini (Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees)
Genus Pseudoanthidium
Numbers
A single (adventive) species in our area, 45 spp. in 6 subgenera total(1)
Identification
Small wool-carder bees
Range
Old World, mostly temperate areas, poorly represented in the tropics(1)
Works Cited
1.Ascher J.S., Pickering J. (2017) Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 23 September, 2011 - 9:52pm
Additional contributions by John S. Ascher, v belov, PaleoJon
Last updated 10 June, 2021 - 4:39pm

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