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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 Melanosarus (Megachile Subgenus Melanosarus) » Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee (Megachile xylocopoides)
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Carpenter or mimic? - Megachile xylocopoides
Copyright © 2012 Billtacular

Carpenter or mimic? - Megachile xylocopoides
West Cape May, Triangle Park, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
October 2, 2012
I identified this as a European Carpenter Bee, however I was told it might actually be a member of Megachile xylocopoides (carpenter mimic). Apparently there are only 3 documented records for this species in New Jersey, so I would like to know if I've stumbled upon something worth recording/submitting. Thanks!
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Contributed by Billtacular on 29 October, 2012 - 11:33am
Last updated 29 October, 2012 - 12:59pm

Yes, it's an interesting record of M. xylocopoides
It's not clear if this species has recently colonized southern NJ or if it has long been present but simply overlooked (I suspect the former).
… John S. Ascher, 29 October, 2012 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the mimic ID
Thanks John! Is the sighting as rare as I was led to believe? Or are they found annually in the state?

I just want to make sure it's not worth writing up a note for a journal or something along those lines.
… Billtacular, 29 October, 2012 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

 
They now seem regular but there are no historical
records. Therefore it is worth writing up as a range extension. I'm happy to contribute to such a note.
… John S. Ascher, 13 April, 2013 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 29 October, 2012 - 11:50am login or register to post comments

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