Bug FAQPorter's Wool-carder Bee
Anthidium porterae · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Megachilidae
Also called: Porter's Carder Bee
Porter's Wool-carder Bee was named to honor Wilmatte Porter Cockerell. It occurs in Middle America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The species name commemorates Wilmatte Porter Cockerell.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in habitats across Middle America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes Middle America and North America.
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Lookalikes
Synonyms that may cause confusion are Anthidium porterae var. amabile and Anthidium porterae personulatum.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Why is it called Porter's Wool-carder Bee?
The name honors Wilmatte Porter Cockerell.
Source: Wikipedia
What other names does this bee have?
It has been called Anthidium porterae var. amabile and Anthidium porterae personulatum.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Megachilidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthidium_porterae
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