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Species Megachile brevis

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
No Taxon (Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees)
Family Megachilidae (Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies)
Subfamily Megachilinae (Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives)
Tribe Megachilini (Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees)
Genus Megachile (Leafcutter and Resin Bees)
No Taxon (Subgenus Litomegachile)
Species brevis (Megachile brevis)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Megachile lanuginosa; Megachile nupta; Megachile perbrevis
Identification
Male Megachile brevis and Megachile mendica are not currently distinguishable.
Note identification by experts from images only are not necessarily absolute.
Range
One of the most widely distributed bees in North America - Map (Discover Life)
Season
April to October; in Florida, March to December.
Food
The Hosts section on its Discover Life species page lists known floral associations based on specimen records and images.
Internet References
Discover Life
Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 1 November, 2007 - 4:12pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Mike Quinn, John S. Ascher, hg, PaleoJon
Last updated 11 December, 2021 - 4:16pm

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