Anthophora affabilis Cresson, 1878
Properties
Scientific Name: Anthophora affabilis Cresson, 1878
Common Name: Anthophora affabilis
Taxonomy
Anthophora affabilis Cresson, 1878: 189 [♀, ♂].
Lectotype ♀, designated by Cresson (1916: 110). USA, Texas, by Belfrage [ANSP no. 2266].
Anthophora (Anthophora) fulvicollis Timberlake, 1951: 59 [♂]. Synonymy by [after 1979
Holotype ♂. USA, California, Needles, 4 December 1921, by J.A. Kusche [CAS no. 6648].
References
Cresson ET (1878) Descriptions of new species of North American bees. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 30: 181-221.
Timberlake PH (1951b) New species of Anthophora from the western United States (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 59(1): 51-62. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25005392
Sociality: Solitary
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Polylectic
Wintering Stage: Adult
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Not Available
Distribution: British Columbia, Saskatchewan
Ecozone: Prairie, Western Interior Basin