Megachile albitarsis

Cresson, 1872

Megachile albitarsis is a leafcutter bee in the Megachilidae, described by Cresson in 1872. It occurs in Central America and Mexico. The species is known to pollinate Sabal etonia.

Megachile albitarsis - White-footed Leafcutter Bee by Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Megachile albitarsis, f, side, Chambers co, Texas 2016-07-27-17.52 (28720111030) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Megachile albitarsis, f, back, Chambers co, Texas 2016-07-27-17.29 (28386410814) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Megachile albitarsis: //ˌmɛɡəˈkaɪli ælˈbaɪtɑːrsɪs//

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Distribution

Central America and southern Mexico. Recorded from Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Ecological Role

of Sabal etonia.

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Taxonomic authority

First described by Ezra Townsend Cresson in 1872.

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