Anthophora walshii Cresson, 1869 is a animal in the Apidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Anthophora walshii Cresson, 1869

Anthophora walshii Cresson, 1869

Anthophora walshii is a bee species that shares traits with honey bees, and males are larger on average than females.

Family
Genus
Anthophora
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Anthophora walshii Cresson, 1869

This species, scientifically named Anthophora walshii Cresson, 1869, shares many physical features with the common honey bee. Its head, thorax, and the first segment of its abdomen are covered in long, pale yellow hair. Males and females of this species differ in size: males are generally larger than females. On average, males reach a maximum length of 16 mm, with an abdomen that is 6 mm broad. Females reach a maximum length of 14 mm, with an abdomen that is 5 mm broad.

Photo: (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Apidae Anthophora

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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