| Megachile simonyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Megachile |
| Species: | M. simonyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Megachile simonyi Friese, 1903 | |
Megachile simonyi is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. [1] It was described by Heinrich Friese in 1903. [1]
It is found in Yemen and Eritrea. The specific name is named after Oskar Simony , who discovered one of the syntypes in Ra's Fartak, Yemen. [2]
The male is 13–14 mm (0.51–0.55 in) long and 4–4.5 mm (0.16–0.18 in) wide; the female is 11 mm (0.43 in) long and 4 mm (0.16 in) wide. [2]