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| Anthidium cordiforme | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Anthidium |
| Species: | A. cordiforme
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthidium cordiforme Friese, 1922
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Anthidium cordiforme is a diurnal species of winged bee in the family Megachilidae, known as the leafcutting bees.[1][2] They were first classified by Friese in 1922.[3] The bee is bilaterally symmetric from head to tail, and is holometabolous (undergoes complete metamorphosis, including a pupal stage).[4]
Synonyms for this species include:[5]