Anthidium cordiforme
Species of bee
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Anthidium cordiforme is a diurnal species of winged bee in the family Megachilidae, known as the leafcutting bees.[1][2] They were first classified by Friese in 1922.[3] The bee is bilaterally symmetric from head to tail, and is holometabolous (undergoes complete metamorphosis, including a pupal stage).[4]
| Anthidium cordiforme | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Anthidium |
| Species: | A. cordiforme |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthidium cordiforme Friese, 1922 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Distribution
- Southern Africa including:[4]
Synonyms
Synonyms for this species include:[5]
- Anthidium severini maculiferum Cockerell, 1936
- Anthidium cordiforme makarikaricum Mavromoustakis, 1936