Osmia sanrafaelae is a megachilid bee first identified in Utah's San Rafael Desert.[1][2] The species' range is limited to the American intermountain West.[1] O. sanrafaelae is a solitary nester that inhabits a wide range of ecosystems: pinyon-juniper scrubland, washes, sand dunes, and desert flatlands.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Megachilidae |
Genus: | Osmia |
Species: | O. sanrafaelae
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Binomial name | |
Osmia sanrafaelae Parker, 1985[2]
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Osmia sanrafaelae measure 6–11 mm (0.24–0.43 in) in length.[2]
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