Species

Protosmia rubifloris (Prong-faced slender-mason)

Protosmia rubifloris. Photo: (c) bee_safari1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Protosmia rubifloris is a species of hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies)
        Suborder: Apocrita (Narrow-waisted wasps, ants, and bees)
        Infraorder: Aculeata (Ants, bees, and stinging wasps)
        Superfamily: Apoidea (Bees and apoid wasps)
        Epifamily: Anthophila (Bees)
        Family: Megachilidae (Mason, leafcutter, carder, and resin bees)
        Subfamily: Megachilinae (Megachiline leafcutter bees)
        Tribe: Osmiini
        Genus: Protosmia
        Subgenus: Chelostomopsis
        Species: Protosmia rubifloris (Prong-faced slender-mason)

Sightings

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Discussion

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