Biology:Macrotera opuntiae
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Short description: Species of bee
| Macrotera opuntiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Genus: | Macrotera |
| Species: | M. opuntiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrotera opuntiae (Cockerell, 1922)
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Macrotera opuntiae, the sandstone mining bee, is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] As the specific name suggests, these bees are pollinators of Opuntia cacti.[4]
References
- ↑ "Macrotera opuntiae Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=715807.
- ↑ "Macrotera opuntiae". https://www.gbif.org/species/1356000.
- ↑ "Macrotera opuntiae species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/906994.
- ↑ Delphia, Casey; Griswold, Terry (7 May 2021). "First records, phenology, habitat, and host-plant associations of Macrotera opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in Montana". Journal of Melittology (102). doi:10.17161/jom.i102.13700. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351417698_First_records_phenology_habitat_and_host-plant_associations_of_Macrotera_opuntiae_Cockerell_Hymenoptera_Andrenidae_in_Montana.
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Andrenidae.
- Michener, Charles D. (2007). The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0801885730.
Wikidata ☰ Q3083096 entry
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