About Anthophora bomboides Kirby, 1837
Anthophora bomboides Kirby, 1837 is a species of anthophorine bee belonging to the family Apidae. This bee is native to North America. It is a solitary bee that nests in the ground. This species is generally considered uncommon, though populations of around 400,000 individuals have been recorded. Anthophora bomboides engages in Batesian mimicry: it imitates the coloration of the more dangerous bumblebees. This mimicry is the origin of its specific epithet bomboides, which comes from the bumblebee genus name Bombus.
