Svastra atripes

(Cresson, 1872)

long-horned bee

Svastra atripes is a of long-horned in the , native to North America. The species was originally described as Melissodes atripes by Cresson in 1872. It includes three recognized : S. a. atrimitra, S. a. atripes, and S. a. georgica. As a member of the tribe Eucerini, it belongs to a group of solitary, ground-nesting bees characterized by elongated in males.

Svastra atripes atrimitra, F, Back, GA, Baker County 2015-01-09-16.45.29 ZS PMax (16274580736) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Svastra atripes atrimitra, F, Side, GA, Baker County 2015-01-09-17.01.53 ZS PMax (16114371649) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Long-horned bee, male (Apidae, Svastra atripes (Cresson)) (35415864660) by Insects Unlocked . Used under a CC0 license.

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How to pronounce Svastra atripes: /ˈsvɑːstrə əˈtraɪpiːz/

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North America

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Subspecies

Three are recognized: Svastra atripes atrimitra (LaBerge, 1956), Svastra atripes atripes (Cresson, 1872), and Svastra atripes georgica (Cresson, 1878).

Taxonomic history

Originally described as Melissodes atripes by Cresson in 1872, later transferred to Svastra.

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