Anthidium cordiforme explained

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]

Distribution

• Southern Africa including:
  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Synonyms for this species include:^[5]

• Anthidium severini maculiferum Cockerell, 1936
• Anthidium cordiforme makarikaricum Mavromoustakis, 1936

Notes and References

1. Eardley, Connal, and Rosland Urbans, 2006, Afrotropical Bee Catalogue
2. Web site: Catalogue of Life : 2009 Annual Checklist : Literature references . 2022-10-28 . www.catalogueoflife.org.
3. Web site: Mindat.org . 2022-10-28 . www.mindat.org.
4. Web site: Anthidium cordiforme Friese 1922 data - Encyclopedia of Life . 2022-10-28 . eol.org.
5. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Anthidium+cordiforme Anthidium cordiforme - - Discover Life