Biology:Anthophora urbana
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Short description: Species of bee
| Anthophora urbana | |
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| Ventura County, California, 2022 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Anthophora |
| Species: | A. urbana
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthophora urbana Cresson, 1878
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Anthophora urbana is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3] These solitary bees are black with gray hairs, including gray bands around the abdomen. They reach 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in) in length.[4]
A subspecies of this bee (A. urbana clementina) can be found on San Clemente Island.[5]
References
- ↑ "Anthophora urbana Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=698940.
- ↑ "Anthophora urbana". https://www.gbif.org/species/5040435.
- ↑ "Anthophora urbana species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/78939.
- ↑ Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 474. ISBN 9780520288744.
- ↑ Orr, Michael C.; Hung, Keng-Lou James; Wilson-Rankin, Erin E.; Simpson, Patricia M.; Yanega, Douglas; Kim, Ashley Y.; Ascher, John S. (6 September 2023). "Scientific note: First mainland records of an unusual island bee (Anthophora urbana clementina) highlight the value of community science for adventive species detection and monitoring" (in en). Apidologie 54 (5): 46. doi:10.1007/s13592-023-01025-9. ISSN 1297-9678. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-023-01025-9.
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Apoidea.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2217283 entry
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