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Megachile maritima

Megachile maritima

(Kirby, 1802)

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Megachile maritima

Megachile maritima

(Kirby, 1802)

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Astraceae, Boraginaceae, Fabaceae, Onagraceae and Plantaginaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

VI-VIII

Body length male (mm)

14-15

Lifestyle

Nesting underground. Self-dug nests are built in sandy ground, sometimes in loose aggregations. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of pieces of cut leaves.

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Geographical distribution

Species

Megachile maritima

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Astraceae, Boraginaceae, Fabaceae, Onagraceae and Plantaginaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

VI-VIII

Body length female (mm)

14-15

Body length male (mm)

14-15

Lifestyle

Nesting underground. Self-dug nests are built in sandy ground, sometimes in loose aggregations. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of pieces of cut leaves.

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