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INSECTS

Golden-tailed Leafcutter Bee

Megachile relativa

Insects
Golden-tailed Leafcutter Bee, photo 1 of 5
Golden-tailed Leafcutter Bee, Female
Golden-tailed Leafcutter Bee, photo 3 of 5

Hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 24 observations of Golden-tailed Leafcutter Bee in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal17
  2. Montérégie3
  3. Laurentides1
  4. Capitale-Nationale1
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1
  6. Côte-Nord1

Similar species

Unarmed Leafcutter BeeMegachile inermis
broad-handed leafcutter beeMegachile latimanus
Silver-tailed PetalcutterMegachile montivaga
Flat-tailed Leafcutter BeeMegachile mendica
Alfalfa Leafcutter BeeMegachile rotundata
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera