<em>Megachile relativa</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2016). (Photo ID: 54810 - Psn: 7)

Megachile relativa in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2016).

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<em>Megachile relativa</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2016). (Photo ID: 54811 - Psn: 8)

Megachile relativa in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2016).

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<em>Megachile relativa</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2016). (Photo ID: 54812 - Psn: 9)

Megachile relativa in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2016).

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<em>Megachile relativa</em>, female, Allegany Co., Maryland(5/2012). (Photo ID: 1034 - Psn: 10)

Megachile relativa, female, Allegany Co., Maryland(5/2012).

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A female <em>Megachile relativa</em> in Mariposa, California (7/13/2017). Collected by Claire Kremen's Research Team. Image processed by Anders Croft. (Photo ID: 100063 - Psn: 185)

A female Megachile relativa in Mariposa, California (7/13/2017). Collected by Claire Kremen's Research Team. Image processed by Anders Croft.

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A female <em>Megachile relativa</em> in Not Maryland Co., Maryland (7/13/2017). Collected by Claire Kremen's Research Team. Image processed by Anders Croft. (Photo ID: 100018 - Psn: 200)

A female Megachile relativa in Not Maryland Co., Maryland (7/13/2017). Collected by Claire Kremen's Research Team. Image processed by Anders Croft.

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A female <em>Megachile relativa</em> in Not Maryland (7/13/2017). Collected by Claire Kremen's Research Team. Image processed by Anders Croft. (Photo ID: 100019 - Psn: 200)

A female Megachile relativa in Not Maryland (7/13/2017). Collected by Claire Kremen's Research Team. Image processed by Anders Croft.

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Map Snapshot

4 Records

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Status

Pretty ubiquitous in North America though it appears to be absent from most of the Midwest (S. Droege, pers. comm.).

Seasonality Snapshot

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Megachile relativa in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2016). View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

Megachile relativa, female, Allegany Co., Maryland(5/2012). Media by USGS PWRC.

A female Megachile relativa in Mariposa, California (7/13/2017). Collected by Claire Kremen's Research Team. Image processed by Anders Croft. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

A female Megachile relativa in Not Maryland Co., Maryland (7/13/2017). Collected by Claire Kremen's Research Team. Image processed by Anders Croft. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

A female Megachile relativa in Not Maryland (7/13/2017). Collected by Claire Kremen's Research Team. Image processed by Anders Croft. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

Source: Wikipedia

Megachile relativa

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Megachilidae
Genus:	Megachile
Species:	M. relativa
Binomial name
*Megachile relativa* Cresson, 1878

Megachile relativa is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae.^[1] It was described by Cresson in 1878.^[1]