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Megachile centuncularis

Leaf-cutter Bees are members of the Megachilidae; a bee Family where the females (apart from the cleptoparasitic species), have their pollen-collecting hairs (the scopa) on the underside of the abdomen. The colouration of the scopal hairs is one of the factors used to differentiate the Megachile species. Megachile centuncularis has orange scopal hairs.
Leaf-cutter Bees are members of the Megachilidae; a bee Family where the females (apart from the cleptoparasitic species), have their pollen-collecting hairs (the scopa) on the underside of the abdomen. The colouration of the scopal hairs is one of the factors used to differentiate the Megachile species. Megachile centuncularis has orange scopal hairs.
[i]Megachile centuncularis[/i] female. Staffordshire garden, August 2015.

Megachile centuncularis (f)

Megachile centuncularis female. Staffordshire garden, August 2015.
Photo: Megachile centuncularis (f). Megachile centuncularis female. Staffordshire garden, August 2015.
[i]Megachile centuncularis[/i] female, on cosmos flower. Staffordshire garden, August 2015.

Megachile centuncularis (f)

Megachile centuncularis female, on cosmos flower. Staffordshire garden, August 2015.
Photo: Megachile centuncularis (f). Megachile centuncularis female, on cosmos flower. Staffordshire garden, August 2015.
[i]Megachile centuncularis[/i] female, on gazania flower. Staffordshire garden, August 2015.

Megachile centuncularis (f)

Megachile centuncularis female, on gazania flower. Staffordshire garden, August 2015.
Photo: Megachile centuncularis (f). Megachile centuncularis female, on gazania flower. Staffordshire garden, August 2015.
[i]Megachile centuncularis[/i] female, approaching a hole in my bee-hotel. Staffordshire garden, July 2015. Note that…

Megachile centuncularis (f)

Megachile centuncularis female, approaching a hole in my bee-hotel. Staffordshire garden, July 2015. Note that orange scopal hairs visible from above as a "fringe" around abdomen.
Photo: Megachile centuncularis (f). Megachile centuncularis female, approaching a hole in my bee-hotel. Staffordshire garden, July 2015. Note that orange scopal hairs visible from above as a "fringe" around abdomen.
Megachile centuncularis female, resting with a piece of cut leaf. Warwickshire, July 2012.

Megachile centuncularis (f)

Megachile centuncularis female, resting with a piece of cut leaf. Warwickshire, July 2012.
Photo: Megachile centuncularis (f). Megachile centuncularis female, resting with a piece of cut leaf. Warwickshire, July 2012.
Megachile centuncularis female, cutting a section of leaf from a Fuchsia plant. Warwickshire, July 2012.

Megachile centuncularis (f)

Megachile centuncularis female, cutting a section of leaf from a Fuchsia plant. Warwickshire, July 2012.
Photo: Megachile centuncularis (f). Megachile centuncularis female, cutting a section of leaf from a Fuchsia plant. Warwickshire, July 2012.

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