Anthidium manicatum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the anthidium manicatum lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Anthidium manicatum
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Megachilidae

Where does the anthidium manicatum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the anthidium manicatum in 18 countries and territories across Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Morocco, Michigan, Luxembourg, Lebanon. In United States it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the anthidium manicatum?

The anthidium manicatum (Anthidium manicatum) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Megachilidae, genus Anthidium. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the anthidium manicatum

Anthidium manicatum, commonly called the European wool carder bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter bees and mason bees.

They get the name "carder" from their behaviour of scraping hair from leaves such as lamb's ears (Stachys byzantina), similar to the way textile workers card fibers. They carry this hair bundled beneath their bodies to be used as a nest lining. Like other members of the tribe Anthidiini, these bees do not cut leaves or petals as is typical for megachilids. The males engage in territorial behaviour, aggressively chasing other males and pollinators from their territory.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anthidium manicatum (revision 1359527372), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1413325 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).