Nomada texana

Nomada texana (Texas nomad bee) is a species of bee native to the United States and other parts of North America (including Mexico).

Texas nomad bee[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Nomada
Species:
N. texana
Binomial name
Nomada texana
(Cresson, 1872)
Synonyms

Description

Anatomy

Nomada texana (as stated above) is a species of bee. With males measuring from 7–10 mm (≈.275-.394 in.) and females measuring at around 8–9 mm (≈.314-.354 in.) they can only get around a centimeter in length.

These bees are colored both yellow and black with black being the majority of the two.

Although it looks much like a wasp Nomada texana is still classified as a bee species.

References

  1. Ascher, John; Moisset, Beatriz. "Species Nomada texana - Texas Nomad Bee". bugguide.net. Bug Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.