Osmia rawlinsi

Sandhouse, 1939

Osmia rawlinsi is a of solitary in the Megachilidae. It was described by Sandhouse in 1939 and is native to North America. Like other members of the Osmia, it is a cavity-nesting that uses mud to construct and seal its nest . The species is poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited information available regarding its , distribution, and conservation status.

Pronunciation

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Distribution

North America. Specific distribution details within North America are not well documented.

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Taxonomic status

Accepted . Described by Sandhouse in 1939.

Data availability

No observations recorded in iNaturalist as of data retrieval. Wikipedia provides only minimal information. The appears to be poorly studied compared to other Osmia species such as O. lignaria, O. cornifrons, O. cornuta, and O. taurus, which have received significant research attention due to their agricultural importance or potential.

Related species context

The Osmia contains numerous of mason bees, several of which are commercially important or have become established as non-native species in North America. These include the native blue orchard bee (Osmia lignaria), the intentionally introduced hornfaced (Osmia cornifrons) from Asia, the accidentally introduced taurus (Osmia taurus) from eastern Asia, and the recently detected European orchard bee (Osmia cornuta) in British Columbia. Osmia rawlinsi has not been mentioned in the extensive literature regarding these economically and ecologically significant .