Megachile pilidens Alfken 1924 (Family Apidae)

Length: Male 8-9mm, Female 9-10mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? May - September
(Earliest: 6.6)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Meadows
Food:
Epilobium angustifolium Nectar, Pollen

Epilobium hirsutum Nectar, Pollen

Cirsium palustre Nectar, Pollen
Nest:
Bare Ground
Leaves Cut for Nest:
Lotus corniculatus

Atlas Hymenoptera: Megachile pilidens Belgium, Belgium
Dutch Bees and their Relations: Megachile pilidens


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