Lithurgopsis apicalis
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| Lithurgopsis apicalis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Lithurgopsis |
| Species: | L. apicalis |
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| Lithurgopsis apicalis (Cresson, 1875) | |
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Lithurgopsis apicalis, the orange-tipped woodborer, is a species of woodborer bee in the family Megachilidae.[1][2][3] Adults commonly visit flowers of Cactaceae, Malvaceae, and Asteraceae, with nests built in stalks of Agave.[4]