Osmia atriventris
Osmia atriventris, sometimes referred to as the Maine blueberry bee, is a megachilid bee native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia to Alberta in the north, and Iowa to Georgia in the south.[1] This solitary bee normally gathers pollen from many different flowers, but will pollinate blueberries, and is sometimes used commercially for this purpose.[2]
Osmia atriventris | |
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Osmia atriventris, female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Megachilidae |
Genus: | Osmia |
Species: | O. atriventris |
Binomial name | |
Osmia atriventris Cresson, 1864 | |
References
- "Osmia atriventris Cresson, 1864". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- Drummond, Francis A. (2003). "Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries - 630-Wild Bee Conservation for Wild Blueberry Fields". Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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