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Megachile circumcincta

Megachile circumcincta

(Kirby, 1802)

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Megachile circumcincta

Megachile circumcincta

(Kirby, 1802)

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Campanulaceae, Fabaceae, Onagraceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

V-VIII

Body length male (mm)

11-13

Lifestyle

Nesting takes place above and underground. Self-dug nests are built in sandy ground, sometimes in loose aggregations. Nesting in pre-existing cavities in dead wood, rock crevices and hollow plant stems have also been reported. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of pieces of cut leaves.

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Geographical distribution

Species

Megachile circumcincta

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Campanulaceae, Fabaceae, Onagraceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

V-VIII

Body length female (mm)

11-13

Body length male (mm)

11-13

Lifestyle

Nesting takes place above and underground. Self-dug nests are built in sandy ground, sometimes in loose aggregations. Nesting in pre-existing cavities in dead wood, rock crevices and hollow plant stems have also been reported. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of pieces of cut leaves.

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