Megachile comata

Cresson, 1872

Megachile comata is a leafcutter in the , first described by Cresson in 1872. As a member of the Megachile, it exhibits the characteristic nest-building of cutting leaves or petals to its nest cavities. The species has been documented in North and Middle America. Like other leafcutter bees, it is a solitary .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Megachile comata: /ˌmɛɡəˈkaɪli koʊˈmeɪtə/

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Distribution

Recorded from North America and Middle America. Specific locality details are sparse in available sources.

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Taxonomic status

Accepted per GBIF and Catalogue of Life. Authorship: Cresson, 1872.

Data limitations

Very few documented observations exist for this . iNaturalist records only 2 observations as of source date. Detailed biological information appears lacking in published literature.

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