Macropis patellata: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Melittidae
Genus
Macropis
Species
Macropis patellata
Scientific Name
Macropis patellata

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Macropis patellata

Macropsis patellata is a solitary bee in the Melittidae family. This species is endemic to the United States with observations in Minnesota, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Vermont, Michigan and Massachusetts. M. patellata is oligolectic and known to feed only on species in the primrose family such as Lysimachia ciliata. In Michigan the species has been a host for Epeoloides pilosulus.

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Macropis patellata
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Macropis patellata
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Macropis patellata
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Macropis patellata
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Macropis patellata
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