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Macrotera portalis
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Macrotera portalis is a species of communal, ground nesting, partially bivoltine bees found in arid grasslands and desert regions of North America.[1] An oligolectic bee, M. portalis gathers pollen only from plants in the genus Sphaeralcea[2] and has patterns of seasonal emergence to survive the harsh conditions of the desert, with emergence delayed until monsoon rains arrive.[3]
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Macrotera portalis | |
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Face of a large-headed, flightless male of Macrotera portalis. Specimen is deposited in the Snow Entomological Museum at the University of Kansas (accession #SMO290071). Yellow paint on top of head was used to mark the specimen during nesting studies. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Andrenidae |
Genus: | Macrotera |
Species: | M. portalis |
Binomial name | |
Macrotera portalis (Timberlake, 1954) | |
Synonyms | |
Perdita portalis Timberlake, 1954 |
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