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Dianthidium platyurum

Bee / Megachilidae / Dianthidium / Dianthidium platyurum

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6 - 15 mm

Size

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonality

Specialist

Pollinator preference

Scopae on the underside of abdomen

Pollen carrying method

Nest cells are made of plant resin, soil, and small pebbles; are glued to rocks or branches; and are usually considered freestan

Nesting

Solitary, sometimes nest in aggregations

Sociality

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1 confirmed and 97 likely

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  • Confirmed

Shrubby Eriastrum

Eriastrum densifolium

American Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon americanus

Silver Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon argophyllus

Island Broom

Acmispon dendroideus

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  • Scientific Names:

    Dianthidium platyurum

Additional Resources

Sources

Fowler, Jarrod. "Pollen Specialist Bees of the Western U.S." 2020. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. https://jarrodfowler.com/pollen_specialist.html.

"Beginner Bee Field Guide." Colorado State University Extension, 28 Feb. 2022. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BeginnerBeeFieldGuide_LowRezWeb_28Feb2022.pdf. PDF.

NatureServe. 2025. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer [web application]. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: April 03, 2025).