- Hesperapis clarkia
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Hesperapis clarkia Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Melittidae Genus: Hesperapis Species: H. clarkia Binomial name Hesperapis clarkia Hesperapis clarkia, commonly known as the Clarkia bee, is a bee in the genus Hesperapis. The Clarkia bee is found in New Mexico, Arizona, and California, and inhabits meadows, fields and gardens with the clarkia flower. The bee eats nectar - but their larva eat both nectar and pollen. Little is known about the Clarkia bee as it is a recently discovered species, but its life cycle can be compared to that of the creosote bee of Arizona and California.[1]
See also
- Bees
- Melittidae
- Hymenoptera
References
- ^ Milne, Lorus; Margery Milne (2000). National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-394-50763-0.
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