Melissodes denticulatus Smith, 1854 is a animal in the Apidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Melissodes denticulatus Smith, 1854

Melissodes denticulatus Smith, 1854

Melissodes denticulatus is a North American long-horned bee often found near ironweed, making it easier to identify.

Family
Genus
Melissodes
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Melissodes denticulatus Smith, 1854

Melissodes denticulatus Smith, 1854 is a species of long-horned bee that belongs to the bee family Apidae. It occurs naturally in North America. Individuals of this species are most commonly encountered around ironweed plants. This close association with ironweed makes this species easier to identify than other species in the Melissodes genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Apidae Melissodes

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