Anthophora hololeuca

Cockerell, 1923

Anthophora hololeuca is a solitary digger bee in the Apidae, first described by Cockerell in 1923. Like other members of the Anthophora, it is a ground-nesting that excavates burrows in soil or sand substrates. The occurs in North America and Middle America, though specific details of its remain poorly documented compared to better-studied such as Anthophora bomboides.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anthophora hololeuca: //ænˈθɒfərə ˌhɒloʊˈljuːkə//

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Distribution

North America and Middle America. GBIF records indicate presence in both regions, though specific locality data within these broad areas are not detailed in available sources.

Ecological Role

As a solitary , likely functions as a in its native range, though specific plant associations have not been documented in available literature.

Similar Taxa

Anthophora bomboides with overlapping geographic range in western North America; both are ground-nesting digger bees. A. bomboides has been extensively studied at Bodega , California, where it constructs distinctive turreted nests in sand cliffs and mimics bumble bees (Bombus vosnesenskii). No evidence indicates A. hololeuca shares these specific traits.