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INSECTS

Bufflehead Mason Bee

Osmia bucephala

Insects
Bufflehead Mason Bee, Female
Bufflehead Mason Bee, Male
Bufflehead Mason Bee, photo 3 of 5

Hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 7 observations of Bufflehead Mason Bee in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  5. Capitale-Nationale1
  6. Outaouais1

Similar species

Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollis
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Carlin's Mining BeeAndrena carlini
Sculptured Resin BeeMegachile sculpturalis
Two-spotted Bumble BeeBombus bimaculatus
Blue Orchard BeeOsmia lignaria
Black-and-gray Leafcutter BeeMegachile melanophaea
Half-black Bumble BeeBombus vagans
Blueberry Digger BeeHabropoda laboriosa