Megachile mendica

Megachile mendica
Male Megachile mendica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

  1. ^ a b "Megachile". BioLib. 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile mendica)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-06-23.


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