''Anthidium formosum'' is a species of

bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamil ...

in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Megachilidae Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Both that their pollen-carrying structure (called a '' scopa'') is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclusively on the hind legs as in other ...

, the leaf-cutter, carder, or

mason bee Mason bee is a name now commonly used for species of bees in the genus ''Osmia'', of the family Megachilidae. Mason bees are named for their habit of using mud or other "masonry" products in constructing their nests, which are made in naturally ...

Distribution

North America

Synonyms

Synonyms for this species include:Anthidium formosum - - Discover Life
/ref> *''Anthidium conspicuum'' Cresson, 1879 *''Anthidium illustre var consonum'' Cresson, 1879 *''Dianthidium balli'' Titus, 1902 *''Callanthidium formosum ''(Cresson, 1878) *''Callanthidium formosum pratense'' Cockerell, 1925

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formosum Insects described in 1878 {{Anthidium-stub