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Anthidium vigintiduopunctatum Friese

abeja pigmea, Dwarf bee

Anthidium vigintiduopunctatum Santa Cruz Island. Photo: Patricio Picón Rentería, CDF, 2026. — *Anthidium vigintiduopunctatum* Santa Cruz Island. Photo: Patricio Picón Rentería, CDF, 2026.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Hymenoptera

Suborder
Apocrita

Superfamily
Apoidea

Family
Megachilidae

Genus
Anthidium

Species
vigintiduopunctatum

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1996

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Stowaway

Subpathway: Hitchhiker on transport vehicles/cargo

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Lesser concern

References

Gonzalez, V.H. Koch, J.B. & Griswold, T. (2009) Anthidium vigintiduopunctatum Friese (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae): the elusive ‘‘dwarf bee’’ of the Galapagos Archipelago? Biological Invasions DOI 10.1007/s10530-009-9651-9

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