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Megachile pyrenaea

Megachile pyrenaea

Pérez, 1890

Home / Wild Bees / Megachile

Megachile pyrenaea

Megachile pyrenaea

Pérez, 1890

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Asteraceae, Dipsacaceae

Pollen available

Yes

Flight period

VI-IX

Body length male (mm)

11-13

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground and underground. Nests are built in pre-existing cavities in the earth or under rocks. 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 pyrenaea

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Asteraceae, Dipsacaceae

Pollen available

Yes

Flight period

VI-IX

Body length female (mm)

11-13

Body length male (mm)

11-13

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground and underground. Nests are built in pre-existing cavities in the earth or under rocks. 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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