Anthidium cordiforme

Anthidium cordiforme
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Megachilidae
Genus:	Anthidium
Species:	A. cordiforme
Binomial name
Anthidium cordiforme Friese, 1922
Synonyms
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Anthidium cordiforme is a diurnal species of winged bee in the family Megachilidae, known as the leafcutting bees.[1][2] They were first classified by Friese in 1922.[3] The bee is bilaterally symmetric from head to tail, and is holometabolous (undergoes complete metamorphosis, including a pupal stage).[4]

Distribution

• Southern Africa including:[4]
  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Synonyms for this species include:[5]

• Anthidium severini maculiferum Cockerell, 1936
• Anthidium cordiforme makarikaricum Mavromoustakis, 1936

References

1. Eardley, Connal, and Rosland Urbans, 2006, Afrotropical Bee Catalogue
2. "Catalogue of Life : 2009 Annual Checklist : Literature references". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
3. "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
4. "Anthidium cordiforme Friese 1922 data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
5. Anthidium cordiforme - - Discover Life