Anthidium porterae is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.[1][2] This bee was named in honour of Wilmatte Porter Cockerell.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Anthidium |
| Species: | A. porterae |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthidium porterae Cockerell, 1900 | |
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Distribution
editMiddle America and North America
Synonyms
editSynonyms for this species include:[4]
- Anthidium porterae var amabile Cockerell, 1904
- Anthidium porterae personulatum Cockerell, 1907
References
edit- ↑ Griswold, T., and J. S. Ascher., 2005, Checklist of Apoidea of North America (including Central America and the Caribbean)
- ↑ Catalogue of Life : 2009 Annual Checklist : Literature references
- ↑ "Species Anthidium porterae - Porter's Wool-carder Bee". Bugguide.net. Bugguide. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ Anthidium porterae - - Discover Life