Eoanthidium Explained

Eoanthidium is a genus of bees in the Megachilidae family.^[1]

Description

Eoanthidium generally have elongate, slender bodies with black integument and yellow maculations.^[2] Their body length ranges from 6–10 mm.^[3]

Distribution

Eoanthidium occurs in the eastern Mediterranean, southwestern Asia, southern Russia, southern India, Pakistan, and Africa.

Taxonomy

Eoanthidium contains the following 4 subgenera:

• Clistanthidium
• Eoanthidium
• Hemidiellum
• Salemanthidium

Species

Eoanthidium contains at least 17 species:

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eoanthidium Popov, 1950 . 2022-04-15 . www.gbif.org . en.
2. Book: Michener, Charles D. . The Bees of the World . Johns Hopkins University Press . 2007 . 978-1-4356-9259-6 . 2nd . Baltimore . 953 . 646769600.
3. Web site: Eoanthidium Exotic Bee ID . 2022-04-15 . idtools.org.