Orange-tipped Woodborer

Lithurgopsis apicalis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae

Lithurgopsis apicalis, the orange-tipped woodborer, is a species of woodborer bee in the family Megachilidae. Adults commonly visit flowers of Cactaceae, Malvaceae, and Asteraceae, with nests built in stalks of Agave.

Distribution

Orange-tipped Woodborer — (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 381Mexico · 5

Sources and credits

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