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Anthidium cordiforme
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Megachilidae
Genus:	Anthidium
Species:	A. cordiforme
Binomial name
Anthidium cordiforme Friese, 1922
Synonyms
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Anthidium cordiforme is a diurnal species of winged bee in the family Megachilidae, known as the leafcutting bees. They were first classified by Friese in 1922. The bee is bilaterally symmetric from head to tail, and is holometabolous (undergoes complete metamorphosis, including a pupal stage).

Distribution

• Southern Africa including:
  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Synonyms for this species include:

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

References

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

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