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Species Megachile frigida

Id help needed - bee - Megachile frigida - female

Osmia species unknown - Megachile frigida

? leafcutter bee - Megachile frigida - female

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 frigida (Megachile frigida)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Megachile monardarum

Megachile vidua var appalachensis

Explanation of Names

Megachile frigida Smith, 1853

Size

Female: 12-15 mm, male: 11-15 mm

Identification

It has dark front tibiae unlike M. latimanus

Range

all of North America (Discover life Global Map)

Season

June to September

Food

The Hosts section on its Discover Life species page lists known floral associations based on specimen records and images.

Remarks

Nests underground.

Internet References

Discover Life

Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 30 March, 2008 - 11:53am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod, Mike Quinn, John S. Ascher, hg, PaleoJon
Last updated 8 August, 2022 - 10:31am

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