Icteranthidium laterale

Icteranthidium laterale, the lateral-spotted yellow-resin bee, is a species of bee from the family Megachilidae.[1] 4e The origin of the name is from Latin "lateralis" meaning "concerning the side, side-", referring to the yellow patches on the sides of the abdomen.[2] The habitat of the species is areas with a steppe character, and dry and warm locations, from the plains up to the mountain altitude.[2]

Icteranthidium laterale
Icteranthidium laterale, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Subfamily: Megachilinae
Tribe: Anthidiini
Genus: Icteranthidium
Species:
I. laterale
Binomial name
Icteranthidium laterale
(Latreille, 1809)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Anthidium laterale (Latreille, 1809)
  • Proanthidium laterale (Latreille, 1809)

They nest in cavities in the ground. A nest contains up to one dozen brood cells made entirely of resin.[2] Their flight period is one generation from June to September.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Icteranthidium laterale". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Erwin., Scheuchl (2016). Taschenlexikon der Wildbienen Mitteleuropas : alle Arten im Porträt. ISBN 978-3-494-01653-5. OCLC 1041414212.