Heriades carinata
Species of bee
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Heriades carinata, also known as the Carinate Sculptured Mason Bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in the U.S. and southern Canada.[2][3]
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| Heriades carinata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Heriades |
| Species: | H. carinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Heriades carinata Cresson, 1864 | |
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It is the first recorded gynandromorph in the genus Heriades. [4]
This twig-nesting bee prefers nest openings of approximately 1/8 of an inch in diameter. Within the nest, it forms consecutive cells separated with resin. Pollen is added to each cell before the female deposits an egg and seals it.[5]