Megachile mendica | |
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Male Megachile mendica | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Megachilidae |
Genus: | Megachile |
Species: | M. mendica
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Binomial name | |
Megachile mendica Cresson, 1878
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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]
Megachile mendica | |
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Male Megachile mendica | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Megachilidae |
Genus: | Megachile |
Species: | M. mendica
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Binomial name | |
Megachile mendica Cresson, 1878
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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]