Icteranthidium laterale, the lateral-spotted yellow-resin bee, is a species of bee from the family Megachilidae.[1] 4e The origin of the name is from Latin "lateralis" meaning "concerning the side, side-", referring to the yellow patches on the sides of the abdomen.[2] The habitat of the species is areas with a steppe character, and dry and warm locations, from the plains up to the mountain altitude.[2]
Icteranthidium laterale | |
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Icteranthidium laterale, Brig, Valais, Switzerland | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Megachilidae |
Subfamily: | Megachilinae |
Tribe: | Anthidiini |
Genus: | Icteranthidium |
Species: | I. laterale
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Binomial name | |
Icteranthidium laterale (Latreille, 1809)
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Synonyms[1][2] | |
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They nest in cavities in the ground. A nest contains up to one dozen brood cells made entirely of resin.[2] Their flight period is one generation from June to September.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Icteranthidium laterale". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Erwin., Scheuchl (2016). Taschenlexikon der Wildbienen Mitteleuropas : alle Arten im Porträt. ISBN 978-3-494-01653-5. OCLC 1041414212.