Megachile sculpturalis
| Megachile sculpturalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Megachile |
| Species: | M. sculpturalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853 [1] | |
Megachile sculpturalis, known as the giant resin bee, has a size between 0.5 inches (13 mm) and almost 1 in (25 mm). It is much bigger than most other leafcutting bees. Native to Japan and China, it has been introduced to the Eastern United States and Ontario, Canada in recent times,[2] and recorded as invasive in Europe in 2009.[3] It is mainly black with brownish yellow hairs. They are known to use cavities belonging to carpenter bees to make their nests.
References
- ↑ "Megachile sculpturalis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ Mark F. O'Brien & Julie Craves (2008). "Megachile scupturalis Smith – a new bee for Michigan (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)" (PDF). Newsletter of the Michigan Entomological Society. 53 (1–2): 4.
- ↑ Vereecken, N.J., Barbier, E. 2009. Premières données sur la présence de l’abeille asiatique Megachile (Callomegachile) sculpturalis Smith (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) en Europe. Osmia 3: 4-6
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