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Species Megachile apicalis

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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 Eutricharaea)

Species apicalis (Megachile apicalis)

Explanation of Names

Author: Spinola, 1808

Size

Female: 8-9 mm. Male 6-8 mm

Range

Southern BC. East Coast and West Coast.

Discover Life Map

Food

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

Remarks

Introduced from Europe and the Middle East

Internet References

Discover Life

Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 1 September, 2013 - 6:42pm
Additional contributions by John S. Ascher, hg, PaleoJon
Last updated 11 December, 2021 - 4:18pm

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