Taxonomy
Megachile (Megachile) versicolor
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Least concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium sized solitary species (10-12mm)
- Females have grey/blonde hairs on the thorax and upper abdomen and dense red hairs on the under surface of the abdomen
- Males are generally smaller and do not have red hairs on the under surface of the abdomen
- Could be confused with M. centuncularis
Habitat
Known from a range of habitats including parks and gardens
Flight period
May-September
Nesting biology
Stem/cavity nesting
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Inula, Cirsium, Centaurea, Echium, Scabiosa, Lotus, Melilotus, Lathyrus, Plantago
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Central Europe, Britain, Ireland, Sweden and Finland
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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References
Publications
Conservation status: FitzPatrick Ú., Murray T.E., Byrne A., Paxton
R.J., Brown M.J.F. (2006) Regional Red List of Irish Bees, Publ. Rep. to
National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) and Environment and Heritage
Service (N. Ireland). http://www.npws.ie/publications/red-lists
Flowers visited & World distribution: Westrich, P. (1989) Die Wildbienen
Baden-Württembergs. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, Germany.