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Anthidium porterae

Anthidium porterae is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees. This bee was named in honour of Wilmatte Porter Cockerell.

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Anthidium porterae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Anthidium
Species:
A. porterae
Binomial name
Anthidium porterae
Cockerell, 1900
Synonyms

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Anthidium porterae is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.12 This bee was named in honour of Wilmatte Porter Cockerell.3

Distribution

Middle America and North America

Synonyms

Synonyms for this species include:4

  • Anthidium porterae var amabile Cockerell, 1904
  • Anthidium porterae personulatum Cockerell, 1907
References

References

  1. Griswold, T., and J. S. Ascher., 2005, Checklist of Apoidea of North America (including Central America and the Caribbean)
  2. Catalogue of Life : 2009 Annual Checklist : Literature references
  3. "Species Anthidium porterae - Porter's Wool-carder Bee". Bugguide.net. Bugguide. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. Anthidium porterae - - Discover Life
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