Taxonomy
Family: Megachilidae
Subfamily: Megachilinae
Tribe: Anthidiini
Genus: Acedanthidium Michener, 2000
Subgenera: none
Common name: none
Overview
Acedanthidium are slender bees ranging from 7.5–8 mm in body length with conspicuous yellow markings on their head, thorax, and abdomen (Michener and Griswold 1994).
Diversity
Acedanthidium contains one species, A. flavoclypeatum (Michener 2007); none are known to occur in the U.S. or Canada.
Diagnostic characteristics
(modified from Michener and Griswold 1994)
May be confused with
Acedanthidium may resemble
Eoanthidium and
Pseudoanthidium due to similar body form and size
(Michener and Griswold 1994).
Acedanthidium resembles
Eoanthidium due to the presence of foveate scutoscutellar
suture. However,
Acedanthidium can be differentiated from those genera by its lack of a
juxtantennal carina and the simple female
S6 (Michener 2007).
Acedanthidium can be differentiated from
Pseudoanthidium based on the characteristics listed above.
Known invasives
There are no known invasives.
Host associations
Floral associations are unknown.
Nesting behavior
Nesting behavior is unknown.
Distribution
Acedanthidium is only known to occur in India (Michener 2007).

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Acedanthidium sp. male face, photo: C. Ritner © Division of Entomology, University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute
Acedanthidium sp. male lateral habitus, photo: C. Ritner © Division of Entomology, University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute
Acedanthidium sp. male abdomen, photo: C. Ritner © Division of Entomology, University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute