How to Identify Megachilidae

Megachilidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Hymenoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 141 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Megachilidae Species

How to identify Anthidiellum notatum (Latreille, 1809)

Anthidiellum notatum (Latreille, 1809)

Anthidiellum notatum (Latreille, 1809)

The northern rotund resin bee Anthidiellum notatum is a Megachilidae bee species…

How to identify Anthidium maculifrons Smith, 1854

Anthidium maculifrons Smith, 1854

Anthidium maculifrons Smith, 1854

Anthidium maculifrons is a Megachilidae bee species found in the United States a…

How to identify Megachile inimica Cresson, 1872

Megachile inimica Cresson, 1872

Megachile inimica Cresson, 1872

Megachile inimica, the hostile leaf-cutter bee, is a 1872-described Megachilidae…

How to identify Megachile mendica Cresson, 1878

Megachile mendica Cresson, 1878

Megachile mendica Cresson, 1878

Megachile mendica, the Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee, is a 1878-described solitary …

How to identify Osmia bicolor (Schrank, 1781)

Osmia bicolor (Schrank, 1781)

Osmia bicolor (Schrank, 1781)

Osmia bicolor is a small bee species found across Europe and western Asia in spe…

How to identify Megachile lucidiventris Smith, 1853

Megachile lucidiventris Smith, 1853

Megachile lucidiventris Smith, 1853

Megachile lucidiventris is a species of bee in the Megachilidae family, describe…

How to identify Megachile angelarum Cockerell, 1902

Megachile angelarum Cockerell, 1902

Megachile angelarum Cockerell, 1902

Megachile angelarum is a solitary cavity-nesting native bee found in western Nor…

How to identify Coelioxys rufitarsis Smith, 1854

Coelioxys rufitarsis Smith, 1854

Coelioxys rufitarsis Smith, 1854

Coelioxys rufitarsis, the red-legged cuckoo leafcutter bee, is a North American …

How to identify Megachile parietina (Geoffroy, 1785)

Megachile parietina (Geoffroy, 1785)

Megachile parietina (Geoffroy, 1785)

Megachile parietina is a Megachilidae bee species described in 1785, native to m…

How to identify Paranthidium jugatorium (Say, 1824)

Paranthidium jugatorium (Say, 1824)

Paranthidium jugatorium (Say, 1824)

Paranthidium jugatorium is a megachilid bee species native to Central and North …

How to identify Lithurgus chrysurus Fonscolombe, 1834

Lithurgus chrysurus Fonscolombe, 1834

Lithurgus chrysurus Fonscolombe, 1834

Lithurgus chrysurus, the Mediterranean wood-boring bee, is a woodborer bee speci…

How to identify Anthidium maculosum Cresson, 1878

Anthidium maculosum Cresson, 1878

Anthidium maculosum Cresson, 1878

Anthidium maculosum is a megachilid bee found from the US Pacific Northwest sout…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Megachilidae?

Megachilidae animals belong to the Hymenoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Female individuals of this species can be recognized by their parallel-sided metasoma (abdomen). For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Megachilidae?

Megachilidae is classified in the order Hymenoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. This species is also characterized by complete apical white fasciae on tergites T1 to T5, the visible segments of the abdomen.

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