Eutricharaea

Eutricharaea
A female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Megachile
Subgenus: Eutricharaea
Thomson, 1872[1]

Eutricharaea is the largest subgenus of the bee genus Megachile, comprising approximately 240 species.[1][2] They are native to Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.[3] Several species have been introduced to the Americas and New Zealand.[3] They range from 5 – 16 mm in length.[3] Many species are black, with pale hair bands on the abdomen.[1] Nesting usually takes place in pre-existing cavities, and the females use leaf discs and pieces of petal to construct the brood cells.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Megachile (Eutricharaea) | Exotic Bee ID". idtools.org. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  2. ^ "Megachile (Eutricharaea)". ausemade.com.au. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  3. ^ a b c Michener, Charles (2007). The Bees of the World (2nd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 573–574. ISBN 978-0-8018-8573-0.
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