Male

Female

Length: Male 8-11mm, Female 9-12mm;
Forewing Length: Male 7-8mm, Female 7-8..5mm;
Proboscis Length: 6-7mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	?	?	May - September (Earliest: 13.5)

Biotopes:	Hedge Rows	Gardens
Food:	Epilobium angustifolium Nectar, Pollen	Epilobium hirsutum Nectar, Pollen	Rubus fruticosus Nectar, Pollen	Cirsium palustre Nectar, Pollen
Leaves Cut for Nest:	Rosa canina
Nest:	Dead Wood
Parasitoids:	Ephialtes manifestator Larva	Hoplocryptus quadriguttatus Larva

Atlas Hymenoptera: Megachile centuncularis Belgium
BWARS: Megachile centuncularis
Nature Spot: Megachile centuncularis
Dutch Bees and their Relations: Megachile centuncularis
Wildbienen: Mörtelbienen: Megachile centuncularis

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