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Megachile policaris

Synonyms: Megachile grandis; Megachile pollicaris; Megachile pollicaris parexima; Megachile vallorum; Sayapis pollicaris

Wikipedia Abstract

Megachile policaris is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Say in 1831.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Carlsbad Caverns National Park II 15448 New Mexico, United States

Predators

Proctacanthus milbertii (Milbert's Proctacanthus)[1]

Consumers

Pollinator of 
Coreopsis palmata (stiff coreopsis)[2]
Oenothera fruticosa (narrowleaf evening-primrose)[2]
Silphium integrifolium (Deam's rosinweed)[2]
Verbesina helianthoides (gravelweed)[2]

External References

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg)
♦ 2Robertson, C. Flowers and insects lists of visitors of four hundred and fifty three flowers. 1929. The Science Press Printing Company Lancaster, PA.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0