Dufourea maura

(Cresson, 1878)

Black Shortface

Dufourea maura is a of sweat in the , commonly known as the Black Shortface. It is found in North America. Like other members of the Dufourea, it is a small bee associated with the tribe Rophitini within the Rophitinae. The species was described by Ezra Townsend Cresson in 1878.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dufourea maura: //duːˈfɔːriːə ˈmaʊrə//

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Distribution

North America. Specific distribution records are sparse, but the has been documented across the continent based on available collection and observation data.

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Taxonomic history

Dufourea maura was first described by Cresson in 1878. The Dufourea belongs to the tribe Rophitini, a group of small within the Rophitinae of .

Observation data

As of the available data source, there are 63 observations recorded on iNaturalist, indicating the is documented but not frequently encountered or reported by citizen scientists.