Anthidium formosum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.[1][2]

Anthidium formosum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Anthidium
Species:
A. formosum
Binomial name
Anthidium formosum
Cresson, 1878
Synonyms

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Distribution

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North America

Synonyms

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Synonyms for this species include:[3]

  • Anthidium conspicuum Cresson, 1879
  • Anthidium illustre var consonum Cresson, 1879
  • Dianthidium balli Titus, 1902
  • Callanthidium formosum (Cresson, 1878)
  • Callanthidium formosum pratense Cockerell, 1925

References

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  1. ^ Griswold, T., and J. S. Ascher., 2005, Checklist of Apoidea of North America (including Central America and the Caribbean)
  2. ^ Catalogue of Life : 2009 Annual Checklist : Literature references
  3. ^ Anthidium formosum - - Discover Life
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