Megachile sculpturalis

Megachile sculpturalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Megachilidae
Genus:Megachile
Species: M. sculpturalis
Binomial name
Megachile sculpturalis
Smith, 1853 [1]

Megachile sculpturalis, known as the giant resin bee and sculptured resin bee, has a size between 1⁄2 and 1 in (13 and 25 mm). It is much bigger than most other leafcutting bees. Native to Japan and China, it has been introduced to the Eastern United States and Ontario, Canada in recent times,[2] and recorded as invasive in Europe in 2009.[3] It is mainly black with brownish yellow hairs. They are known to use cavities belonging to carpenter bees to make their nests.

References

  1. ↑ "Megachile sculpturalis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. ↑ Mark F. O'Brien & Julie Craves (2008). "Megachile scupturalis Smith – a new bee for Michigan (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)" (PDF). Newsletter of the Michigan Entomological Society. 53 (1–2): 4.
  3. ↑ Vereecken, N.J., Barbier, E. 2009. Premières données sur la présence de l’abeille asiatique Megachile (Callomegachile) sculpturalis Smith (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) en Europe. Osmia 3: 4-6


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