© Kimberly Huntzinger, 2007 · 2 Anthidium palmarum, male, S6, apex, VG Click on map for details about points. IDnature guides Anthidium female Anthidium male Bee species Links Hosts 80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2 Set display option above. Click on images to enlarge. © Kimberly Huntzinger, 2007 · 1 Anthidium palmarum, female, hindfemurB, mtg © Kimberly Huntzinger, 2007 · 1 Anthidium palmarum, female, midleg, mtg © Kimberly Huntzinger, 2007 · 1 Anthidium palmarum, male, T6, VG © Kimberly Huntzinger, 2007 · 1 Anthidium palmarum, male, S6, VG © Kimberly Huntzinger, 2007 · 1 Anthidium palmarum, male, S7, VG © Kimberly Huntzinger, 2007 · 1 Anthidium palmarum, male, S8, VG © Kimberly Huntzinger, 2007 · 1 Anthidium palmarum, female, T6, VG © Kimberly Huntzinger, 2007 · 1 Anthidium palmarum, female, scopa, mtg © Kimberly Huntzinger, 2007 · 1 Anthidium palmarum, female, midbasitarsus, mtg 14 thumbnails  •  slide show Identification Extracted from: Grigarick A.A., & Stange L.A., (1968). The Pollen Collecting Bees of the Anthidiini of California (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) Bulletin of the California Insect Survey Volume 9. The reduced lobes of sternum VI (fig. 65) and widely separated lateral lobes of tergum VII (fig. 64), together with the prominent black setal brush, are characteristic for the males. The peculiar sinuate configuration of the posterior marginal band of tergum VI (fig. 74) of the females is a key character for this sex. In California, the species has a distinctive facies since the tegula and often the legs are pale reddish, the thorax is black, and the yellow abdomi· nal bands are generally interrupted. This coloration is approached only by some cockerelli and dammersi. The distribution of palmarum is principally in the southern California deserts, but some peripheral areas such as the lower San Joaquin Valley are also inhabited. This appears to be the commonest species of Anthidium in the Colorado and Mojave Deserts, as 321 males and 235 females were examined from this part of California. Scattered records of palmarum visitations occur on species of six plant families, but over two-thirds were on several species of PhaceIia in the Hydrophyllaceae. Names Scientific source: Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist, Ascher and Pickering. Integrated Taxonomic Information System Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation Hosts · map Family Scientific name @ source (records) Asteraceae   Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus @ UCRC_ENT (1) Ericameria linearifolia @ UCRC_ENT (1) Xylorhiza tortifolia @ UCRC_ENT (1) Bignoniaceae   Chilopsis linearis @ UCRC_ENT (1) Boraginaceae   Amsinckia @ UCRC_ENT (1) Phacelia cicutaria @ UCRC_ENT (2) Phacelia ciliata @ UCRC_ENT (8) Phacelia crenulata @ UCRC_ENT (1) Phacelia distans @ UCRC_ENT (52) Phacelia ramosissima @ UCRC_ENT (15) Phacelia @ UCREM (7); AMNH_BEE (2); UCRC_ENT (22) Fabaceae   Acmispon glaber @ UCRC_ENT (2) Lotus argophyllus @ UCRC_ENT (1) Lotus nevadensis @ UCRC_ENT (2) Psorothamnus fremontii @ UCRC_ENT (2) Lamiaceae   Salvia carduacea @ UCRC_ENT (1) go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-24 14:38:48 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation