Eoanthidium

Eoanthidium is a genus of bees in the Megachilidae family.

Description

Eoanthidium generally have elongate, slender bodies with black integument and yellow maculations. Their body length ranges from 6–10 mm.

Distribution

Eoanthidium occurs in the eastern Mediterranean, southwestern Asia, southern Russia, southern India, Pakistan, and Africa.

Taxonomy

Eoanthidium contains the following 4 subgenera:

• Clistanthidium
• Eoanthidium
• Hemidiellum
• Salemanthidium

Species

Eoanthidium contains at least 17 species:

References