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Megachile nigriventris

Megachile nigriventris

Schenck, 1870

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Megachile nigriventris

Megachile nigriventris

Schenck, 1870

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Fabaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

V-VIII

Body length male (mm)

12-16

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Self-dug nests are built in decaying wood. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of pieces of cut leaves.

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Geographical distribution

Species

Megachile nigriventris

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Fabaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

V-VIII

Body length female (mm)

12-16

Body length male (mm)

12-16

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Self-dug nests are built in decaying wood. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of pieces of cut leaves.

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