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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees (Megachilini) » Leafcutter and Resin Bees (Megachile) » Subgenus Xanthosarus (Megachile Subgenus Xanthosarus) » Western Leafcutter Bee (Megachile perihirta)

Species Megachile perihirta - Western Leafcutter Bee

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Food · Internet References
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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 Xanthosarus)
Species perihirta (Western Leafcutter Bee)
Explanation of Names
The name "perihirta" refers to the large extent of hairs and common names have been coined to reflect this. However, the common name "Western Leafcutter" is now in use and may be preferred because this is one of the most conspicuous native leafcutters in Western North America, especially along the Pacific Coast. NNot to be confused with the Western Resin Bee, i.e. Megachile occidentalis.
Range
Primarily western
Discover Life Map
Food
Visits flowers from several families. 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 Hartmut Wisch on 23 April, 2007 - 4:22pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, John S. Ascher, hg, PaleoJon
Last updated 11 December, 2021 - 4:02pm

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