Megachile octosignata

Megachile octosignata is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae.[1] It was described by Nylander in 1852.[1] Native to Europe, the bees nest in rock crevices and make their cells out of leaf scraps.[2]

Megachile octosignata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Megachile
Species:
M. octosignata
Binomial name
Megachile octosignata
Nylander, 1852

References

  1. "Megachile". BioLib. 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. "Megachile octosignata Nylander, 1852". Discover Life. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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