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 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Osmia |
| Species: | O. sanrafaelae
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| Binomial name | |
| Osmia sanrafaelae Parker, 1985[2]
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Osmia sanrafaelae measure 6–11 mm (0.24–0.43 in) in length.[2]
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