Kebnat
INSECTS

Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee

Megachile pugnata

Insects
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, photo 1 of 5
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Male
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Female
11–18 mmLength

Hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae 11–18 mm long. Feeds on nectar.

There are 48 observations of Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches31
  2. Capitale-Nationale14
  3. Outaouais2
  4. Laurentides1

Similar species

Unarmed Leafcutter BeeMegachile inermis
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Ligated Furrow BeeHalictus ligatus
Flat-tailed Leafcutter BeeMegachile mendica
Alfalfa Leafcutter BeeMegachile rotundata
Frigid Leafcutter BeeMegachile frigida
broad-handed leafcutter beeMegachile latimanus
Silver-tailed PetalcutterMegachile montivaga
Texas Leafcutter BeeMegachile texana
Orange-legged Furrow BeeHalictus rubicundus