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Anthophora
The bee genus Anthophora is one of the largest in the family Apidae, with over 450 species worldwide in 14 different subgenera. They are most abundant and diverse in the Holarctic and African biogeographic regions. All species are solitary, though many nest in large aggregations. Nearly all species make nests in the soil, either in banks or in flat ground; the larvae develop in cells with waterproof linings and do not spin cocoons. Males commonly have pale white or yellow facial markings, and/or peculiarly modified leg armature and hairs. Anthophora individuals can be distinguished from the very similar genus Amegilla by the possession of an arolium between the tarsal claws.
Species include:
10 branches of this group, most-observed first
Hairy-footed Flower Bee
speciesAnthophora plumipes
Asian Shaggy Digger Bee
speciesAnthophora villosula
Anthophora crinipes
speciesAnthophora crinipes
Anthophora melanognatha
speciesAnthophora melanognatha
Anthophora canescens
speciesAnthophora canescens
Anthophora fulvitarsis
speciesAnthophora fulvitarsis
Anthophora senescens
speciesAnthophora senescens
Anthophora chinensis
speciesAnthophora chinensis
Anthophora pilipes
speciesAnthophora pilipes
Anthophora patruelis
speciesAnthophora patruelis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 578071.