Megachile pugnata
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Megachile pugnata pugnata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Megachilidae |
Genus: | Megachile |
Species: | M. pugnata
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Binomial name | |
Megachile pugnata Say, 1837
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Megachile pugnata is a species of North American bee in the family Megachilidae.[1] It was described by Say in 1837.[1]
Females are 12-18 mm in length while male are somewhat smaller: 11-13 mm. The adults are active from June to September.[2]
Females of this species are oligolectic on the pollen of plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, and commonly visit ironweeds (e.g. Vernonia fasciculata) for nectar.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Megachile". BioLib. 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Discover Life
- ^ Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences.
Categories:
- Megachile
- Insects described in 1837
- Megachile stubs