Megachile Latreille, 1802
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- GENUS
- Published in
- Latreille, P. A. (1802). Histoire Naturelle Des Fourmis, Et Recueil De Ménoires Et d’Observations Sur Les Abeilles, Les Araignées, Les Faucheurs, Et Autres Insectes.
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Hymenoptera
- family
- Megachilidae
- genus
- Megachile
Name
- Synonyms
- Aethomegachile Engel & Baker, 2006
- Austrosarus Raw, 2006
- Cremnomegachile Gonzalez & Engel, 2019
- Magachile Latreille, 1802-03
- Megachile moureana Silveira et al., 2002
- Megalochila Schulz, 1906
- Homonyms
- Megachile Latreille, 1802
- Megachile (Chelostomoda) Chelostomoda
- Common names
- Bladskærerbier in Danish
- Mörtel- und Blattschneiderbienen in German
- behangersbijen in Dutch
- leaf-cutter bees in English
- Leafcutter, Mortar, And Resin Bees in English
- bladskjerarbier in Nynorsk, Norwegian
- bladskjærerbier in Norwegian Bokmål
- tapetserarbin in Swedish
- Leafcutter Bees in English
- Leafcutter Bees in English
- Leafcutter bees in English
- bladskärarbin in Swedish
Bibliographic References
- Anzenberger, G. 1977. Ethological study of African carpenter bees of the genus Xylocopa (Hymenoptera, Anthophoridae). Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie 44: 337-374
- Arnold, G. 1947. A key to the African genera of the Apidae. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 9: 193-218
- Benoist, R. 1962. Apides (Hyménoptères) recueillis à Madagascar par le Dr Fred Keiser en 1957-1958. Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basel 73: 107-148
- Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
- Brauns, H. 1925. Observations on the hibernating habits and collection of certain South African carpenter bees. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society (London) 1924: 96-98
- Brauns, H. 1926. A Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Allodape, St. Farg. and Serv. Order Hymenoptera; Section Apidae (Anthophila). Annals of the South African Museum 23: 417-434
- Cane, J. H.,Pitts-Singer,T.L. (2011/12/06/) The alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata: The world’s most intensively managed solitary bee http://apoidea.myspecies.info/node/9
- Carlson,R.,Cane, J. H. (1984///) Dufour’s gland glycerides from Anthophora, Emphoropsis (Anthophoridae) and Megachile (Megachilidae) bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) http://apoidea.myspecies.info/node/181
- CoL2006
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1907. XII.—Descriptions and records of bees.—XV. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 20 (ser. 7): 59-68
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1912. Percy Sladen Trust expedition. No. II.—Hymenoptera, Apoidea. Transactions of the Linnean Society 15: 29-41
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1920. XXII. On South African bees, chiefly collected in Natal. Annals of the Durban Museum 2: 247-262
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1920. XXV. On South African bees, chiefly collected in Natal. Annals of the Durban Museum 2: 286-318
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1931. African bees of the family Megachilidae, (Gronoceras and Megachile) from Liberia and Belgian Congo. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 20: 132-179
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1931. Heriadine and related Bees from Liberia and the Belgian Congo (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 20: 331-341
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1932. Collecting bees in the Belgian Congo. Natural History Magazine: New York 32: 399-407
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1935. African bees of the genus Coelioxys. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 26: 436-444
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1935. African bees of the genus Gronocerus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 16 (ser. 10): 142-148
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1935. Parasitic bees of the genus Coelioxys from the Belgian Congo. American Museum Novitates 808: 1-6
- Cockerell, T.D.A. 1936. Some African osmiine bees. The Entomologist 69: 37-38