Megachile mendica
| Megachile mendica | |
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| Male Megachile mendica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Megachile |
| Species: | M. mendica |
| Binomial name | |
| Megachile mendica Cresson, 1878 | |
Megachile mendica, the Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee, is a species of solitary bee in the family Megachilidae.[1][2][3] It was described by Ezra Townsend Cresson in 1878.[1]
The Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee uses leaf pieces as nesting materials. It can be attracted to bee blocks and will nest in holes from 5/16" to 7/16" in diameter.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Megachile". BioLib. 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Species guide - species detail : Bee blocks : Minnesota Bee Atlas : Citizen science : University of Minnesota Extension". apps.extension.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile mendica)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-06-23.