Anthidium porterae is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.[1][2] This bee was named in honour of Wilmatte Porter Cockerell.[3]

Anthidium porterae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Anthidium
Species:
A. porterae
Binomial name
Anthidium porterae
Cockerell, 1900
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Distribution

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Middle America and North America

Synonyms

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Synonyms for this species include:[4]

  • Anthidium porterae var amabile Cockerell, 1904
  • Anthidium porterae personulatum Cockerell, 1907

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. ^ "Species Anthidium porterae - Porter's Wool-carder Bee". Bugguide.net. Bugguide. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ^ Anthidium porterae - - Discover Life
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