Osmia sanrafaelae is a megachilid bee first identified in Utah's San Rafael Desert.[1][2] The species' range is limited to the American intermountain West.[1] O. sanrafaelae is a solitary nester that inhabits a wide range of ecosystems: pinyon-juniper scrubland, washes, sand dunes, and desert flatlands.[1]

Osmia sanrafaelae

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Osmia
Species:
O. sanrafaelae
Binomial name
Osmia sanrafaelae
Parker, 1985[2]

Osmia sanrafaelae measure 6–11 mm (0.24–0.43 in) in length.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Osmia sanrafaelae". NatureServe. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Parker, Frank D. (1985). "Osmia sanrafaelae, a new species from Utah's San Rafael Desert (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 58 (4): 742–745. JSTOR 25084722.