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Megachile laticeps Smith, 1853
Megachile cinyras Cameron, 1902; Megachile otriades Cameron, 1902; Megachile caecina Cameron, 1903; Megachile gadara Cameron, 1903; Megachile robbii Ashmead, 1904; Megachile semperi Friese, 1905; Megachile varidens Cameron, 1905; Megachile roepkei Friese, 1914; Megachile metallescens Cockerell, 1918; Megachile mcgregori Cockerell, 1918; Megachile penangensis Cockerell, 1918; Megachile subignita Cockerell, 1918; Megachile (Eutricharaea) laticeps Smith, 1853

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Subgenus: Aethomegachile



Megachile laticeps, Broad-headed Leaf-cutter Bee
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Megachile laticeps, Broad-headed Leaf-cutter Bee

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Megachile laticeps
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Megachile laticeps

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Identification
Extracted from: Cockerell T.D.A, (1913). Description and Records of Bees. - XXVI.

MALE. Los Banos, Philippines Is. (Baker, 1790). This exactly agrees with Smith's account, except that it is fully 11 m, long, the hair on the cheeks is only faintly tinged with yellow, and the first four abdominal segments have entire fulvous hair-bands. Unless Smith's type was in poor condition, my insect must represent a distinct variety, but, I think, not a distinct species .

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Verbenaceae  Premna foetida @ I_JSA (1)

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