Anthophora villosula, the Asian Shaggy Digger Bee, is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae.[1][2][3] It is presumably native to Asia but has been introduced in Maryland, where it has become established.[4]
| Anthophora villosula | |
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| Visiting grape hyacinth, Washington, D.C. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Anthophorini |
| Genus: | Anthophora |
| Species: | A. villosula
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthophora villosula Smith, 1854
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References
edit- ^ "Anthophora villosula Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Anthophora villosula". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Anthophora villosula species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Burlew, Rusty (May 2022). "Immigrant bees that colonized North America". Honey Bee Suite. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023.
Further reading
edit- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.