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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Anthidium |
| Species: | A. cordiforme
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| Anthidium cordiforme Friese, 1922
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Distribution
edit- Southern Africa including:[4]
Synonyms
editSynonyms for this species include:[5]
- Anthidium severini maculiferum Cockerell, 1936
- Anthidium cordiforme makarikaricum Mavromoustakis, 1936
References
edit- ^ Eardley, Connal, and Rosland Urbans, 2006, Afrotropical Bee Catalogue
- ^ "Catalogue of Life : 2009 Annual Checklist : Literature references". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ a b "Anthidium cordiforme Friese 1922 data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ Anthidium cordiforme - - Discover Life