The genus Megachile is a cosmopolitan group of solitary bees, often called leafcutter bees or leafcutting bees; it also includes the resin bees and mortar bees.

Sep 11, 2023 · In Megachile, the “corner” where the forward side and the top side meet is severe. It creates a flat or concave appearance like a circular shelf.

Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Characteristic traits of this family are the restriction of their pollen-carrying structure (called a scopa) to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclusively on the hind legs as in other bee families), and their typically elongated labrum. [1] .

Aug 3, 2022 · Leafcutter bees, genus Megachile, are solitary insects that construct nests in narrow cavities. Females find a cavity and then construct of a series of cells made of pieces of leaves and petals that they cut with their mandibles.

Leaf-cutter bee, (family Megachilidae), any of a group of bees (order Hymenoptera), particularly genus Megachile, that differ from most other bees in that they collect pollen on their abdomens rather than on their hind legs.

Oct 18, 2023 · No common name, Megachile pusilla. Probably from southern Europe or North Africa

Mar 26, 2025 · The leafcutter bee Megachile rotundata is the world's most intensively managed solitary bee, owing to its easy manipulation and high pollination efficacy. Here, a high-quality chromosome-level M. rotundata genome, covering 280.68 Mb is presented.

In the United States and Canada, this subgenus is represented by three very similar non-native species, all originating from Europe: the alfalfa leafcutter (Megachile rotundata); the apical leafcutter (Megachile apicalis); and the elegant leafcutter (Megachile concinna).

This list of Megachile species is an almost comprehensive listing of species of the bees belonging to the genus Megachile

The genus Megachile is a cosmopolitan group of solitary bees, often called leafcutter bees or leafcutting 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.