Lithurgus atratus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Lithurgus |
| Species: | L. atratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithurgus atratus Smith, 1853
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Lithurgus atratus is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the mason bees. It is a pollinator of okra in Sri Lanka. [1] It is a host of Chaetodactylus ludwigi, a bee mite. [citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Perera, Shashini; Karunaratne, Inoka (2019-02-10). "Floral visits of the wild bee, <i>Lithurgus atratus</i>, impact yield and seed germinability of okra, <i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i>, in Sri Lanka". Journal of Pollination Ecology. 25. International Commission for Plant Pollinator Relations: 1–6. doi:10.26786/1920-7603(2018)20. ISSN 1920-7603. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
External links
[edit]- Lithurgus atratus. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- Lithurgus atratus. Animal Diversity Web.
- Lithurgus atratus. Biodiversity India.