Anthidium cordiforme is a diurnal species of winged bee in the family Megachilidae, known as the leafcutting bees.Eardley, Connal, and Rosland Urbans, 2006, Afrotropical Bee Catalogue They were first classified by Friese in 1922. The bee is bilaterally symmetric from head to tail, and is holometabolous (undergoes complete metamorphosis, including a pupal stage).
Distribution
Southern Africa including: Botswana Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zimbabwe
Synonyms Synonyms for this species include:Anthidium cordiforme - - Discover Life Anthidium severini maculiferum Cockerell, 1936 Anthidium cordiforme makarikaricum Mavromoustakis, 1936
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