Macrotera opuntiae, the sandstone mining bee, is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] As the specific name suggests, these bees are pollinators of Opuntia cacti.[4]

Macrotera opuntiae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Andrenidae
Genus: Macrotera
Species:
M. opuntiae
Binomial name
Macrotera opuntiae
(Cockerell, 1922)

References

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  1. ^ "Macrotera opuntiae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Macrotera opuntiae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Delphia, Casey; Griswold, Terry (7 May 2021). "First records, phenology, habitat, and host-plant associations of Macrotera opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in Montana". Journal of Melittology (102). doi:10.17161/jom.i102.13700.

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