Megachile lapponica Smith 1844 (Family Apidae)


Cutting Epilobium angustifolium Leaf

Length: Male 9-10.5mm, Female 10-13mm
Egg Larva Pupa Imago
? ? ? June - August
(Earliest: 13.7)

Habitat:
Hedge Rows

Meadows
Food:
Leontodon autumnalis Nectar, Pollen
Leaves Cut for Nest:
Epilobium angustifolium
Parasitoids:
Leucospis dorsigera Larva

Atlas Hymenoptera: Megachile lapponica
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