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  3. Arthropods
  4. Insects
  5. Hymenopterans
  6. Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees
  7. Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees
  8. Argyropile
  9. Parallel Leafcutter Bee

species 1,727 observations

Parallel Leafcutter Bee

Megachile parallela

Status
native
Pollen
Specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus, Senecio, Heterotheca, Ericameria, Coreopsis, Rudbeckia, Baccharis, Grindelia, Verbesina, Helenium, Stephanomeria, Deinandra, Pyrrocoma, Malacothrix, Gaillardia, Gutierrezia, Palafoxia, Wyethia, Echinacea, Chrysothamnus, Tetraneuris, Hymenothrix, Plectocephalus, Hemizonia, Corethrogyne, Bebbia and Haplopappus
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

430 native plants
support it in the US
  • Pollen hosts Plants whose pollen its young are raised on Black-eyed Susan, Common Sunflower, Canada Goldenrod, Firewheel 413
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Coastal Goldenbush, California Brittlebush, Showy Goldeneye, Upright Prairie Coneflower 17

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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