Biology:Osmia sanrafaelae
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Short description: Species of bee
| Osmia sanrafaelae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Osmia |
| Species: | O. sanrafaelae
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| Binomial name | |
| Osmia sanrafaelae Parker, 1985[2]
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Osmia sanrafaelae is a megachilid bee first identified in Utah's San Rafael Desert.[1][2] The species' range is limited to the American intermountain West.[1] O. sanrafaelae is a solitary nester that inhabits a wide range of ecosystems: pinyon-juniper scrubland, washes, sand dunes, and desert flatlands.[1]
Osmia sanrafaelae measure 6–11 mm (0.24–0.43 in) in length.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Osmia sanrafaelae". NatureServe. 27 August 2013. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.873971/Osmia_sanrafaelae.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Parker, Frank D. (1985). "Osmia sanrafaelae, a new species from Utah's San Rafael Desert (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 58 (4): 742–745.
Wikidata ☰ Q2699838 entry
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