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Megachile ericetorum is a European leafcutter bee species notable for constructing its nest partitions using a unique mixture of chewed leaves, mud, and sticky tree resin.
Megachile ligniseca is a large leafcutter bee native to Europe and Asia, notable for the females' habit of excavating nesting tunnels in rotting wood to rear their young.
Megachile leachella, the silvery leafcutter bee, is a solitary insect native to Europe, originally described by John Curtis in 1828.
Megachile versicolor is a widespread European leafcutter bee species recognized for its solitary behavior and its practice of cutting neat circular pieces of leaves for nesting.
Megachile maritima is a Palearctic leafcutter bee noted for nesting in coastal sand dunes, first described by William Kirby in 1802.
Megachile circumcincta is a solitary leafcutter bee found across the Palearctic region, first officially described by Kirby in 1802.
Megachile xylocopoides is a large North American leafcutter bee notable for its striking resemblance to carpenter bees, described in 1878.
Megachile analis is a Palearctic leafcutter bee distinguished by its use of resin and mud for nest building, first described by Nylander in 1848.
Megachile texana is a North American leafcutter bee originally described from Texas by Ezra Townsend Cresson in the year 1878.
Megachile montivaga is a North American leafcutter bee that builds nests in pre-existing cavities using leaf fragments, described by Cresson in 1878.
Megachile latimanus is a solitary leafcutter bee native to North America, noted for its broad mandibles and first described by Say in 1823.
Megachile parallela is a North American leafcutter bee noted for its parallel-sided body structure, originally described by Smith in 1853.
Megachile perihirta is a solitary leafcutter bee native to North America, first officially described by T.D.A. Cockerell in the year 1898.
Megachile melanophaea is a Palearctic and Nearctic leafcutter bee known for its dark appearance, first described by Frederick Smith in 1853.
Megachile mendica is a solitary leafcutter bee native to North America, notable for its specific floral preferences, described by Cresson in 1878.
Megachile addenda is a solitary mason bee native to North America, recognized for utilizing leaves and resin in its nests, described in 1878.
Megachile frigida is a cold-adapted leafcutter bee found in North America, originally described by the zoologist Frederick Smith in 1853.
Megachile angelarum is a North American leafcutter bee first described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in the year 1902 based on New Mexico specimens.
Megachile rugifrons is a solitary leafcutter bee indigenous to North America, distinguished by its wrinkled face and described by Smith in 1854.
Megachile inimica is a solitary leafcutter bee native to North America, recognized for its distinct mandibles and described by Say in 1837.
Megachile policaris is a North American leafcutter bee known for cutting leaf pieces to line its nests, originally described by Say in 1831.
