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]

Anthidium cordiforme
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Anthidium
Species:
A. cordiforme
Binomial name
Anthidium cordiforme
Friese, 1922
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Distribution

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Synonyms

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Synonyms for this species include:[5]

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

References

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  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. ^ a b "Anthidium cordiforme Friese 1922 data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  5. ^ Anthidium cordiforme - - Discover Life