Melanosmia
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Osmia foxi
Osmia foxi is a species of mason bee in the family Megachilidae, subgenus Melanosmia. It was long considered enigmatic, known only from the male holotype until its redescription in 2011, which included the first description of the female. The species is restricted to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, where it occurs in montane pine-oak forest habitats. It exhibits the metallic coloration typical of many Osmia species.