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Megachile cephalotes

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Species of leafcutter bee (Megachile)

Megachile cephalotes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Megachile
Species: M. cephalotes
Binomial name
Megachile cephalotes
Smith, 1853

Megachile cephalotes is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Smith in 1853.

M. cephalotes tend to make nests out of resin and are commonly referred to as resin bees. They exhibit floral constancy and frequently pollinate Grewia Asiatic plants. Female species deposit more pollen due to their larger abdomens. Males travel longer distances for pollination, as females construct nests, lay eggs, and care for young.

References

  1. ^ "Megachile". BioLib. 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. Akram, Waseem; Sajjad, Asif; Ghramh, Hamed A.; Ali, Mudssar; Khan, Khalid Ali (November 2022). "Nesting Biology and Ecology of a Resin Bee, Megachile cephalotes (Megachilidae: Hymenoptera)". Insects. 13 (11): 1058. doi:10.3390/insects13111058. ISSN 2075-4450. PMC 9698045. PMID 36421961.
  3. Sajjad, Asif; Akram, Waseem; Ali, Sajjad; Farooqi, Muhammad Aslam; Mujtaba, Ghulam; Ali, Mudssar; Ahmad, Ammad (2019-11-14). "Pollination of Grewia asiatica (Malvaceae) by Megachile cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae): Male vs. Female Pollination". Sociobiology. 66 (3): 467. doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v66i3.4345. ISSN 2447-8067.
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Megachile cephalotes


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