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Hibiscus Bee (Ptilothrix bombiformis)

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Ptilothrix bombiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Ptilothrix
Species:
P. bombiformis
Binomial name
Ptilothrix bombiformis
(Cresson, 1878)

Ptilothrix bombiformis, known generally as the hibiscus bee or eastern digger bee, is a species of chimney bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ptilothrix bombiformis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Ptilothrix bombiformis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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