Megachile rubi

Megachile rubi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Megachile
Species:
M. rubi
Binomial name
Megachile rubi
Mitchell, 1924

Megachile rubi is a species of leaf cutting bee in the family Megachilidae, found in the eastern United States.[1] First described by Mitchell in 1924,[1] it is placed in the subgenus Xeromegachile, members of which are most often found in sandy areas and have distinct preferences in the petals and leaves they use in their nests.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Megachile". BioLib. 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Eickwort was invoked but never defined (see the help page).