Ashmeadiella bucconis

(Say, 1837)

Big-cheeked Angled-Mason

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Ashmeadiella bucconis denticulata(Western Big-Cheeked Angled-Mason)

Ashmeadiella bucconis is a of in the Megachilidae. The species is known by the "Big-cheeked Angled-Mason." It belongs to a of small to medium-sized bees that construct nests using collected materials. Records indicate presence in North and Middle America.

Ashmeadiella bucconis, f, face, Yolo, CA 2018-11-16-19.12.21 ZS PMax UDR (48100599551) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

Ashmeadiella bucconis, f, back, Yolo, CA 2019-03-22-08.03.30 ZS PMax UDR (48100644478) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

Ashmeadiella bucconis, f, left, Yolo, CA 2018-11-16-19.08.24 ZS PMax UDR (48100599696) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ashmeadiella bucconis: /æʃmiːdiˈɛlə bʌˈkəʊnɪs/

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Identification

The "Big-cheeked Angled-Mason" suggests enlarged genal (cheek) regions and angular features of the or body that distinguish this from . Specific diagnostic characters require examination of morphological details not available in the provided sources.

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Distribution

Recorded from North America and Middle America.

Ecological Role

As a member of Megachilidae, this likely functions as a and contributes to plant through pollen collection and transfer.

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Observation records

iNaturalist records 16 observations of this , indicating it is infrequently encountered or underreported.

Taxonomic history

Originally described by Thomas Say in 1837, making it one of the earlier described in the Ashmeadiella.