Megachile malangensis

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Megachile malangensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Megachile
Species:
M. malangensis
Binomial name
Megachile malangensis
Friese, 1904
Synonyms

Megachile stellarumCockerell, 1920
Megachile laticepsFriese, 1925 (Homonym)
Megachile rudihirtaCockerell, 1931
Megachile thomassetiCockerell, 1931
Megachile thomasseti clarescensCockerell, 1932
Megachile obesaPasteels, 1965
Megachile ovatomaculataPasteels, 1965
Megachile malangensis mamalapiaPasteels, 1965

Megachile malangensis is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Friese in 1904. [1]

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References

  1. "Megachile malangensis - -- Discover Life". www.discoverlife.org. Retrieved 2024-02-21.