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western leafcutter

Megachile perihirta

Classification

Class
Insecta

Megachile perihirta, commonly known as the Western leafcutting bee, is a bee in the genus Megachile. The bee is native to western North America, ranging from Nebraska to Texas and Mexico, west to California, and north to British Columbia and Alberta, and often inhabits meadows and orchards. The bee is black with long whitish-yellow hair, more so below the thorax and abdomen.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 897Canada · 484