| Megaphorus megachile | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Megaphorus |
| Species: | M. megachile |
| Binomial name | |
| Megaphorus megachile (Coquillett, 1893) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Megaphorus megachile is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees whose pollen-carrying structure is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen. Megachilid genera are most commonly known as mason bees and leafcutter bees, reflecting the materials from which they build their nest cells ; a few collect plant or animal hairs and fibers, and are called carder bees, while others use plant resins in nest construction and are correspondingly called resin bees. All species feed on nectar and pollen, but a few are kleptoparasites, feeding on pollen collected by other megachilid bees. Parasitic species do not possess scopae. The motion of Megachilidae in the reproductive structures of flowers is energetic and swimming-like; this agitation releases large amounts of pollen.
Lotus corniculatus is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to grasslands in temperate Eurasia and North Africa. Common names include common bird's-foot trefoil, eggs and bacon, birdsfoot deervetch, and just bird's-foot trefoil, though the latter name is often also applied to other members of the genus.
Megachile pluto, also known as Wallace's giant bee or raja ofu/rotu ofu, is a very large Indonesian resin bee. It is the largest known living bee species. It was believed to be extinct until several specimens were discovered in 1981. There were no further confirmed sightings until two specimen were collected and sold on eBay in 2018. A live female was found and filmed for the first time in 2019.
The genus Megachile is a cosmopolitan group of solitary bees, often called leafcutter bees or leafcutting bees; it also includes the called resin bees and mortar bees. While other genera within the family Megachilidae may chew leaves or petals into fragments to build their nests, certain species within Megachile neatly cut pieces of leaves or petals, hence their common name. This is one of the largest genera of bees, with more than 1500 species in over 50 subgenera. The introduced alfalfa leafcutter bee is managed for crop pollination in various regions around the world.
Megachile abdominalis is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Smith in 1853.
Megachile aethiops is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Smith in 1853.
Megachile albocristata is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Smith in 1853.
Megachile alta is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Mitchell in 1930, and has been found in both Costa Rica and Brazil.
Megachile anthracina is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Smith in 1853.
Megachile aurifrons is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Frederick Smith in 1853.
Megachile pseudobrevis, the southeastern little leaf-cutter bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae.
Megaphorus pallidus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Megaphorus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 18 described species in Megaphorus.
Megaphorus willistoni is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Megaphorus laphroides is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Megaphorus clausicellus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Megaphorus prudens is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Megaphorus acrus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Megaphorus minutus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
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