Kebnat
INSECTS

broad-handed leafcutter bee

Megachile latimanus

Insects
broad-handed leafcutter bee, photo 1 of 5
broad-handed leafcutter bee, Male
broad-handed leafcutter bee, Female

Hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 67 observations of broad-handed leafcutter bee in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal32
  2. Outaouais11
  3. Montérégie10
  4. Laurentides6
  5. Lanaudière3
  6. Capitale-Nationale2
  7. Mauricie2
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Similar species

Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Unarmed Leafcutter BeeMegachile inermis
Red-belted Bumble BeeBombus rufocinctus
Patchwork Leafcutter BeeMegachile centuncularis
Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollis
Hairy-banded Mining BeeAndrena hirticincta
Ligated Furrow BeeHalictus ligatus
European Woolcarder BeeAnthidium manicatum
Frigid Leafcutter BeeMegachile frigida
Flat-tailed Leafcutter BeeMegachile mendica
Golden-tailed Leafcutter BeeMegachile relativa