''Osmia ribifloris'', one of several species referred to as a blueberry bee, is a
megachilid bee native to western North America, including Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and northern Mexico. This solitary bee normally gathers pollen from plants in the family
Ericaceae, with
manzanita, ''Arctostaphylos sp.'' being a preferred host in the wild. It will pollinate
blueberries
Blueberries are a widely distributed and widespread group of perennial flowering plants with blue or purple berries. They are classified in the section ''Cyanococcus'' within the genus ''Vaccinium''. ''Vaccinium'' also includes cranberries, bi ...
, and is sometimes used commercially for this purpose.
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References
External links
''Osmia ribifloris'' en Bugguide
ribifloris
Insects described in 1900
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