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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 Megachile (Megachile Subgenus Megachile)
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Megachilidae (?) - Megachile - male
Copyright © 2009 George Cordiner

Megachilidae (?) - Megachile - Male
Bowmanville, Durham, Ontario, Canada
July 24, 2009
Size: ~8-9mm
bee on Heliopsis (False Sunflower)

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Contributed by George Cordiner on 24 July, 2009 - 8:40pm
Last updated 7 February, 2014 - 8:46am

Moved
Moved from Subgenus Megachile.
… John S. Ascher, 7 February, 2014 - 8:46am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Leaf-cutting and Resin Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 17 December, 2009 - 8:33pm login or register to post comments

probably relativa or centuncularis
in subgenus Megachile
… John S. Ascher, 17 December, 2009 - 8:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… George Cordiner, 27 July, 2009 - 8:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Male, adult
It is always a good idea to add that information once you have it. I did it for you this time.
… Beatriz Moisset, 11 September, 2009 - 12:37pm login or register to post comments

Megachile
male. Subgenus likely either Megachile or Litomegachile.
… John S. Ascher, 25 July, 2009 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Dr. Ascher.
Thank you Dr. Ascher.
… George Cordiner, 25 July, 2009 - 4:07pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
Yes, a male.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 July, 2009 - 8:00am login or register to post comments

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