Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee Megachile xylocopoides Smith, 1853    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Megachilidae   >   Genus Megachile   

Status:

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

There are 170 records in the project database.

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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). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

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

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2014). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/23/2018). Photo by Karyn Molines. (MBP list)

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

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

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

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

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2021). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved. Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

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

A Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/23/2018). Photo by Karyn Molines. (MBP list)

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

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

Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/24/2019). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

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

A male Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A male Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A male Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)


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