Anthophora edwardsii
| Anthophora edwardsii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Anthophora |
| Species: | A. edwardsii
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthophora edwardsii Cresson, 1878
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Anthophora edwardsii, or Edwards' anthophora, is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in western North America.[1] Adults reach 12–18 millimetres (0.47–0.71 in) in length and are black with the thorax covered in gray hairs. Males have a yellow or white facial patch. It often visits manzanita flowers.[2]
References
- ^ Thorp, Robbin W. (1969). "Ecology and Behavior of Anthophora edwardsii (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae)". The American Midland Naturalist. 82 (2): 321–337. doi:10.2307/2423781. ISSN 0003-0031. JSTOR 2423781.
- ^ Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 474. ISBN 9780520288744.