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Blueberry Mason bee

Osmia ribifloris

Classification

Class
Insecta

Osmia ribifloris, one of several species referred to as a blueberry bee, is a megachilid bee native to western North America, including Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and northern Mexico. This solitary bee normally gathers pollen from plants in the family Ericaceae, with manzanita, Arctostaphylos sp. and Oregon Grape being preferred hosts in the wild.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 318Mexico · 2