Anthophora abrupta

Anthophora abrupta is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America.^[1][2][3] Females only mate once, while males can mate multiple times. This bee nests gregariously - when one female starts building a nest, others are attracted by her movements and pheromones.^[4]

Anthophora abrupta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Anthophora
Species:	A. abrupta
Binomial name
Anthophora abrupta Say, 1837