Osmia sanrafaelae
Species of bee
Osmia sanrafaelae | |
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Conservation status | |
Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Megachilidae |
Genus: | Osmia |
Species: | O. sanrafaelae |
Binomial name | |
Osmia sanrafaelae Parker, 1985[2] |
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
- ^ a b c d e "Osmia sanrafaelae". NatureServe. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b c 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. JSTOR 25084722.
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