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Megachile genalis

Megachile genalis

Morawitz, 1880

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Megachile genalis

Megachile genalis

Morawitz, 1880

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Asteraceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

VI-IX

Body length male (mm)

10-12

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nest are built in self-made tunnels inside hollow or pithy stems, including blistered stems of partly fresh plants. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of pieces of cut leaves.

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Species

Megachile genalis

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Asteraceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

VI-IX

Body length female (mm)

12-13

Body length male (mm)

10-12

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nest are built in self-made tunnels inside hollow or pithy stems, including blistered stems of partly fresh plants. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of pieces of cut leaves.

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