Anthophora bomboides

Anthophora bomboides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Anthophora
Species:
A. bomboides
Binomial name
Anthophora bomboides
Kirby, 1837

Anthophora bomboides is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America. It is a solitary ground nesting bee that is generally uncommon but has been found in populations around 400,000. It participates in Batesian mimicry, imitating the coloring of more dangerous bumblebees (hence the name Bomboides from the genus name Bombus). They are active August to June.

Bumble-bee-mimic anthophora, Anthophora bomboides

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Anthophora bomboides:

References

  1. ↑ "Anthophora bomboides Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Anthophora bomboides". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ↑ Hanson, Thor (2018). "5". "Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees". Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  4. ↑ Moisset, Beatriz; Zungri, Domingo; Ascher, John S.; Schusteff, Aaron; JohnMaxwell22; hg; October, PaleoJonLast updated 12; 2021 - 6:31pm. "Species Anthophora bomboides". www.bugguide.net. Retrieved 2026-06-17. {{cite web}}: |first7= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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