Patchwork leafcutter bee — size comparison

The patchwork leafcutter bee is solitary and visits garden and other flowers. Females line brood cells in existing cavities with cut leaf pieces. Leaves are bui

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Patchwork leafcutter bee

Megachile centuncularis

11 mmAdult female
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Patchwork leafcutter beeBody length11 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Patchwork leafcutter bee — size comparison — facts and sources

The patchwork leafcutter bee is solitary and visits garden and other flowers. Females line brood cells in existing cavities with cut leaf pieces. Leaves are building material rather than food.

Cells receive pollen and nectar provisions. Every female prepares them independently without workers.

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