Macrotera opuntiae, the sandstone mining bee, is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] As the specific name suggests, these bees are pollinators of Opuntia cacti.[4]
| Macrotera opuntiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Genus: | Macrotera |
| Species: | M. opuntiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrotera opuntiae (Cockerell, 1922)
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References
edit- ^ "Macrotera opuntiae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Macrotera opuntiae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Macrotera opuntiae species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Delphia, Casey; Griswold, Terry (7 May 2021). "First records, phenology, habitat, and host-plant associations of Macrotera opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in Montana". Journal of Melittology (102). doi:10.17161/jom.i102.13700.
Further reading
edit- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- Michener, Charles D. (2007). The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0801885730.