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Anthophora retusa (Linnaeus) (Potter Flower Bee)

Suggested Literature

Anthophora retusa may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps, ants, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Aculeata
(aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
APOIDEA

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Anthophora retusa is associated with:

There may be taxa associated with Anthophora retusa listed at higher taxonomic level

HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps, ants, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)

Associated with Anthophora retusa:

nest nest is taken over by female Melecta luctuosa - a nomad or mason bee (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.

Anthophora retusa may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps, ants, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Aculeata
(aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
APOIDEA

References

Macdonald, M.A., in prep. Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates

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