Dufourea echinocacti
Dufourea echinocacti, the barrel cactus dufourea, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in North America, mainly in California and northwestern Mexico. The name Echinocacti comes from its affinity for the Echinocactus genus of barrel cactus, which are found throughout the Dufourea Echinicacti's habitat. It was first described by Philip Hunter Timberlake in 1939.[1][2][3]
| Dufourea echinocacti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Genus: | Dufourea |
| Species: | D. echinocacti |
| Binomial name | |
| Dufourea echinocacti Timberlake, 1939 | |
References
- "Dufourea echinocacti". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Dufourea echinocacti Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Dufourea echinocacti species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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