Megachilidae
Megachile leachella Curtis, 1828
Megachile leachella Curtis, 1828
Megachile leachella is a small coastal Megachile bee with green eyes, nests underground, and is parasitized by Coelioxys brevis.
Megachile willughbiella (Kirby, 1802)
Megachile willughbiella (Kirby, 1802)
Megachile willughbiella is a common leafcutter bee found widely across western Europe that prefers bellflower pollen.
Megachile melanophaea Smith, 1853
Megachile melanophaea Smith, 1853
Megachile melanophaea is a North American leafcutter bee species with distinct size and color variation between sexes.
Megachile latimanus Say, 1823
Megachile latimanus Say, 1823
The broad-handed leafcutter (Megachile latimanus) is a bee species in the Megachilidae family, described in 1823 by Thomas Say.
Megachile frigida Smith, 1853
Megachile frigida Smith, 1853
Megachile frigida is a underground-nesting bee species in Megachilidae, described by Smith in 1853.
Megachile perihirta Cockerell, 1898
Megachile perihirta Cockerell, 1898
Megachile perihirta, the Western leafcutting bee, is a North American bee native to the western continent.
Megachile lagopoda (Linnaeus, 1761)
Megachile lagopoda (Linnaeus, 1761)
Megachile lagopoda is a bee species in the Megachilidae family, described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761.
Megachile maritima (Kirby, 1802)
Megachile maritima (Kirby, 1802)
Megachile maritima is a large coastal leaf-cutter bee found across Europe, the East Palaearctic, and the Oriental realm.
Megachile angelarum Cockerell, 1902
Megachile angelarum Cockerell, 1902
Megachile angelarum is a solitary cavity-nesting native bee found in western North America, identifiable by distinct morphological traits.
Megachile exilis Cresson, 1872
Megachile exilis Cresson, 1872
Megachile exilis is a bee species in the Megachilidae family, first described by Cresson in 1872.
Megachile campanulae (Robertson, 1903)
Megachile campanulae (Robertson, 1903)
Megachile campanulae is a nonaggressive solitary North American mason bee that pollinates a wide range of flowering plants.
Megachile albitarsis Cresson, 1872
Megachile albitarsis Cresson, 1872
Megachile albitarsis is a 1872-described bee species in Megachilidae and a common pollinator of Sabal etonia.
Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853
Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853
Megachile sculpturalis, the large sculptured resin bee, is an invasive species native to East Asia introduced to North America and Europe.
Megachile mystaceana (Michener, 1962)
Megachile mystaceana (Michener, 1962)
Megachile mystaceana, the fire-tailed resin bee, is a bee species in the Megachilidae family described in 1962 by Charles Duncan Michener.
Megachile umbripennis Smith, 1853
Megachile umbripennis Smith, 1853
Megachile umbripennis is a dark-winged bee species in Megachilidae, described 1853, found across Asia, Pacific islands, and US eastern coast.
Megachile faceta Bingham, 1897
Megachile faceta Bingham, 1897
Megachile faceta is a Megachilidae bee species described by Charles Thomas Bingham in 1897.
Megachile disjuncta (Fabricius, 1781)
Megachile disjuncta (Fabricius, 1781)
Megachile disjuncta is a bee species in the Megachilidae family, described by Fabricius in 1781.
Megachile disjunctiformis Cockerell, 1911
Megachile disjunctiformis Cockerell, 1911
Megachile disjunctiformis is a bee species in Megachilidae, described by Cockerell in 1911.
Megachile petulans Cresson, 1878
Megachile petulans Cresson, 1878
Megachile petulans is a bee species in the Megachilidae family, described by Cresson in 1878.
Megachile texana Cresson, 1878
Megachile texana Cresson, 1878
Megachile texana Cresson, 1878 is a bee species with distinct size differences between males and females and characteristic patterned body hair.
Megachile mendica Cresson, 1878
Megachile mendica Cresson, 1878
Megachile mendica, the Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee, is a 1878-described solitary leaf-using nesting bee in Megachilidae.
Megachile centuncularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Megachile centuncularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Megachile centuncularis, the patchwork leafcutter bee, is a common northern hemisphere solitary bee that cuts leaf pieces to line its nests.
Megachile relativa Cresson, 1878
Megachile relativa Cresson, 1878
Megachile relativa is a bee species in the family Megachilidae, described by Cresson in 1878.
Megachile montivaga Cresson, 1878
Megachile montivaga Cresson, 1878
Megachile montivaga (Cresson, 1878) is a bee species in the Megachilidae family with distinct English and French common names.
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