Anthophora curta

Provancher, 1895

Short Sun-digger Bee

Anthophora curta, commonly known as the short sun-digger bee, is a solitary ground-nesting native to North America. It belongs to the Anthophora, a group commonly referred to as digger bees due to their nesting in soil or sand. The has been documented in dry, desert-like . Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to construct underground nests, though specific details of its remain poorly documented compared to better-studied such as Anthophora bomboides.

Anthophora curta imported from iNaturalist photo 307795144 on 12 August 2024 by (c) Millie Basden, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Anthophora curta, m, right side, Cochise Co., San Simon, AZ 2016-07-19-18.43 (28884217321) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

Male Digger Bee (Anthophora curta) (26204435249) by Insects Unlocked from USA. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anthophora curta: /ænˈθɒfərə ˈkɜːrtə/

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Habitat

Dry, desert-like . Specific microhabitat preferences beyond arid conditions are not documented.

Distribution

North America; Middle America. Distribution records indicate presence in both regions, though specific range boundaries are not well defined in available sources.

Similar Taxa

Anthophora bomboidesBoth are digger bees in the same with similar ground-nesting habits, though A. bomboides is better studied and known for coastal sand dune nesting with distinctive turret construction.
Habropoda miserabilisBoth are solitary ground-nesting bees found in similar sandy and are sometimes referred to as 'digger bees,' though they belong to different within Apidae.

More Details

Data Deficiency

Available information on Anthophora curta is extremely limited. Most biological details—including nesting , floral associations, , and morphological —are inferred from -level characteristics or remain undocumented. The has not been the focus of targeted research comparable to like A. bomboides stanfordiana.