Biology:Nomada texana

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Short description: Species of bee

Nomada texana
Nomada texana male.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Nomada
Species:
N. texana
Binomial name
Nomada texana
(Cresson, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Nomada heiligbrodtii Cresson, 1878
  • Cephen texanus Cresson, 1872

Nomada texana is a species of bee native to the southern and western United States [1] and other parts of North America (including Mexico).[citation needed]

Description

Nomada texana males measure from 7.5 to 8.0 mm,[1] and females measure at around 8–9 mm.[citation needed] These bees are primarily black with yellow markings and reddish legs.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Droege, Sam; Rightmyer, Molly G.; Sheffield, Cory S.; Brady, Seán G. (2010). "New synonymies in the bee genus Nomada from North America (Hymenoptera: Apidae)". Zootaxa 2661 (1): 1-32. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2661.1.1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2080094 entry