Cutting Epilobium angustifolium Leaf

Length: Male 9-10.5mm, Female 10-13mm;
Forewing Length: Male 7.5-8mm, Female 8-8.5mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	?	?	June - August (Earliest: 28.6)

Biotopes:	Hedge Rows	Meadows
Food:	Scorzoneroides autumnalis Nectar, Pollen
Leaves Cut for Nest:	Epilobium angustifolium
Nest:	Bare Ground
Parasitoids:	Ephialtes manifestator Larva

Atlas Hymenoptera: Megachile lapponica Belgium, Belgium
Dutch Bees and their Relations: Megachile lapponica
Wildbienen: Megachile lapponica

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