Melitoma taurea, the mallow bee, is a species of chimney bee in the family Apidae.[1][2][3][4][5] It is found in North America.[1] It has strong white bands on its abdomen, but is not as hairy as the genera Melissodes and Eucera.[6] Uniquely, the species has a long tongue that, even when folded, reaches all the way to the abdomen.[6]

Melitoma taurea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Melitoma
Species:
M. taurea
Binomial name
Melitoma taurea
(Say, 1837)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Melitoma taurea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  2. ^ "Melitoma taurea species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. ^ "Melitoma taurea". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  4. ^ "Melitoma taurea Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  5. ^ "Melitoma taurea Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  6. ^ a b Droege, Sam (September 2015). The Very Handy Manual: How to Catch and Identify Bees. USGS.

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