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Subgenus Sayapis (Megachile Subgenus Sayapis)
Photo#15509
Copyright © 2005
tom murray
Female leafcutter bee -
Megachile
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Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
August 24, 2004
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 23 April, 2005 - 3:41pm
Last updated 22 March, 2021 - 10:23pm
Moved
Moved from
Frugal Leafcutter
.
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John S. Ascher
, 22 March, 2021 - 10:23pm
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Moved
Moved from
Subgenus Sayapis
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John S. Ascher
, 22 September, 2014 - 10:42am
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Moved
Moved from
Leaf-cutting and Resin Bees
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John S. Ascher
, 8 November, 2009 - 10:33pm
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Moved
Moved from
Megachile campanulae
.
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tom murray
, 23 September, 2006 - 8:48am
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Megachile (Sayapis) female
Could be frugalis based on wing color
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John S. Ascher
, 22 September, 2006 - 9:08pm
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Megachile campanulae?
The dark smoky wings point to
Megachile campanulae wilmingtoni.
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Adalbert Goertz
, 19 June, 2005 - 7:45pm
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no
Sayapis species such as Megachile frugalis have smoky wings
In addition to being no longer recognized, M. wilmingtoni is restriced to the southeastern USA.
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John S. Ascher
, 8 November, 2009 - 10:32pm
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Thanks Adalbert
It's nice to have more expert advice with the flying insects.
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tom murray
, 19 June, 2005 - 8:11pm
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