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Centris pallida

Centris pallida

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Centris pallida is a species of solitary bee native to North America. It lacks an accepted common name; however, it has been called the digger bee, the desert bee, and the pallid bee due to its actions, habitat, and color respectively. The solitary nature of this bee allows for a dual-strategy mating system which produces an evolutionarily stable state resistant to invading strategies.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 1