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Megachile ligniseca

Megachile ligniseca

(Kirby, 1802)

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Megachile ligniseca

Megachile ligniseca

(Kirby, 1802)

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Asteraceae, Dipsacaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae and Plantaginaceae

Pollen available

Yes

Flight period

VI-IX

Body length male (mm)

12-16

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nests are built in pre-existing cavities in dead wood and hollow plant stems that can be further excavated by the female using her powerful jaws. Dwellers of nesting boxes with holes that fit their body size. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of pieces of cut leaves.

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Species

Megachile ligniseca

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Asteraceae, Dipsacaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae and Plantaginaceae

Pollen available

Yes

Flight period

VI-IX

Body length female (mm)

12-16

Body length male (mm)

12-16

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nests are built in pre-existing cavities in dead wood and hollow plant stems that can be further excavated by the female using her powerful jaws. Dwellers of nesting boxes with holes that fit their body size. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of pieces of cut leaves.

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