Eucera hamata
(Bradley, 1942)
Hook-spurred Longhorn
Eucera hamata is a long-horned bee in the Apidae, found in North America. Males possess exceptionally long , a characteristic trait of the Eucera. The belongs to a group of solitary bees that nest underground and forage primarily on legume flowers.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Eucera hamata: /juːˈsɛrə həˈmeɪtə/
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Distribution
North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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