Willughby’s Leafcutter Bee
Megachile willughbiella
Description
Body length 10 to 15mm. A fairly large species. The male has distinctive white haired fore-legs and the female has golden hairs beneath her abdomen.
Habitat
Gardens, parks, brown-field sites. A wide range of flowers are visited.
Status and distribution
Common and widespread through southern Britain, getting rarer further north. Fairly common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons
Best time to see
May to August.
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Willughby's Leafcutter Bee - Megachile willughbiella - male - July 10th 2024
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Willughby's Leafcutter Bee - Megachile willughbiella - male - July 10th 2024
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Willughby's Leafcutter Bee - Megachile willughbiella - male - July 10th 2024
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Willughby's Leafcutter Bee - Megachile willughbiella - male - July 24th 2024
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Willughby's Leafcutter Bee - Megachile willughbiella - male - July 24th 2024
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Willughby's Leafcutter Bee - Megachile willughbiella - male - July 31st 2024