Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/2/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 181400 - Psn: 11)

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/2/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2013).

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A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2019).

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A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2014).

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A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (6/27/2016). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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<em>Megachile xylocopoides</em> in Kent Co., Maryland (6/22/2013). (Photo ID: 6587 - Psn: 25)

Megachile xylocopoides in Kent Co., Maryland (6/22/2013).

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 638760 - Psn: 26)

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A <em>Megachile xylocopoides</em> in Wicomico Co., Maryland (9/2/2012). (Photo ID: 2870 - Psn: 40)

A Megachile xylocopoides in Wicomico Co., Maryland (9/2/2012).

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A female Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/16/2004). Determined by Tom Murray/BugGuide.

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A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/23/2018).

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 209782 - Psn: 45)

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/26/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 268986 - Psn: 45)

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/26/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 486610 - Psn: 45)

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A female Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by H. Go/BugGuide.

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A female Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by H. Go/BugGuide.

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A female Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by H. Go/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/23/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Karyn Molines MBP List

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 214093 - Psn: 55)

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2021). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 401043 - Psn: 55)

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (6/16/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 416731 - Psn: 55)

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (6/16/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 486596 - Psn: 55)

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2020). (c) Tony Futcher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 191251 - Psn: 66)

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2020). (c) Tony Futcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/24/2019). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 265438 - Psn: 78)

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (6/16/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014).

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A male Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014).

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A male Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014).

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Status

This is a southern U.S. species that is apparently on the move north (S. Droege, pers. comm.).

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Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/2/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2013). Media by Catherine Stragar.

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2014). View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (6/27/2016). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

Megachile xylocopoides in Kent Co., Maryland (6/22/2013). Media by Jim Brighton.

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A Megachile xylocopoides in Wicomico Co., Maryland (9/2/2012). Media by Jim Brighton.

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A female Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/16/2004). Determined by Tom Murray/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/23/2018). View Record Details Media by Karyn Molines.

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/26/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A female Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by H. Go/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/23/2018). View Record Details Media by Karyn Molines.

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (6/16/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2020). (c) Tony Futcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tony Futcher via iNaturalist.

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (6/16/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

A male Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

Source: Wikipedia

Megachile xylocopoides

Female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Megachilidae
Genus:	Megachile
Species:	M. xylocopoides
Binomial name
*Megachile xylocopoides* Smith, 1853

Megachile xylocopoides, the carpenter-mimic leafcutter bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae.^[1] It was described by Smith in 1853 and named for its superficial similarity to the carpenter bee genus Xylocopa^[1]

Its range is the United States from eastern Texas to southeast Pennsylvania.

References

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^ ^a ^b "Megachile". BioLib. 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.