Osmia calaminthae Rightmyer, Ascher & Griswold, 2011
Blue calamintha bee
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Rediscovered: March 2020
Distribution
Highlands County, Florida, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Rightmyer, Molly G.; Deyrup, Mark; Ascher, John S.; Griswold, Terry. (2011). Osmia species (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) from the southeastern United States with modified facial hairs: taxonomy, host plants, and conservation status. ZooKeys 148: 257-278.
Other references:
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/16/us/florida-blue-calamintha-bee-trnd/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmia_calaminthae