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Genus Megachile (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
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Species
Taxonomy
Associated Species
Megachile is a large, cosmopolitan genus of bees with more than 1500 species and 50 subgenera worldwide. There are 1520 species in North America in 16 subgenera.
Megachile angelarum, 25 Aug 2022
VIDEO
Links
Key to Megachile in Canada and Alaska
iNaturalist Wikipedia BugGuide
Megachile rotundata
Megachile (Xanthosarus)
On oregano flowers
Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)
Megachile sp.
Visiting common lavender flowers
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
Megachile pugnata
Megachile sp.
3 Aug 2022
Captured leaving hole in spruce stump.
10 mm
Megachile angelarum
Closing up nest with resin in bee hotel.
Seems to be using resin.
Megachile angelarum
Seems to be using resin to close nest in bee hotel
Megachile angelarum
Hanging out on a bee hotel
Megachile angelarum
On spruce stump
Megachile angelarum
Caught leaving hole in spruce stump
12 mm
Megachile (Chelostomoides)
Megachile rotundata
Megachile angelarum
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump.
Length 10 mm
Megachile pugnata
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump. Length 17 mm
Megachile melanophaea
Megachile (Xanthosarus)
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
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Megachile angelarum, 25 Aug 2022
VIDEO
Links
Key to Megachile in Canada and Alaska
iNaturalist Wikipedia BugGuide
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Megachile angelarum
Megachile pugnata
Megachile rotundata
Megachile melanophaea
Taxonomy Subclass:
Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects)
Suborder:
Apocrita (Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees)
Infraorder:
Aculeata (Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily:
Apoidea (Bees and Apoid Wasps)
Family:
Megachilidae (Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees)
Genus:
Megachile (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
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