Megachile

Subgenus Melanosarus Mitchell, 2 species

    A neotropical subgenus with 2 species in the USA. M. bahamensis is restricted to SE Florida while M. xylocopoides likely occurs throughout the state.

Key to females of Melanosarus

  1. Wings very deeply infuscated, purplish; abdomen with numerous rather large and deep punctures..M. xylocopoides Smith

  2. Meg xyl F dorhab
    Meg xyl F wings
    Meg xyl F abddor

    Wings less deeply infuscated, not purplish; hind wings nearly subhyaline; punctures of abdomen very minute and sparse..M. bahamensis Mitchell

    megbahfemalewing.JPG (61745 bytes)
    megbahfemalewing2.JPG (62318 bytes)
    megbahfemaleterga.JPG (104818 bytes)

Key to males of Melanosarus

  1. Mid and hind tarsi blackish..M. xylocopoides Smith

  2. Meg xyl M lathab

    Mid and hind tarsi ferruginous..M. bahamensis Mitchell

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Megachilidae: Megachile bahamensis Mitchell (= M. floridensis Mitchell)

County Records: Monroe, Miami-Dade

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Locations: Miami, Coral Gables

Dates: March to October

Plants:

Notes: Restricted to South Florida and the Bahamas

Female

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megbahfemalevertex.JPG (129388 bytes)
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megbahfemaleterga.JPG (104818 bytes)
megbahfemaleside.JPG (81929 bytes)
megbahfemalesterna.JPG (51990 bytes)
megbahfemalewing.JPG (61745 bytes)
megbahfemalewing2.JPG (62318 bytes)

Male

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megbahmalemandible.JPG (67662 bytes)
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megbahmalescutum.JPG (137296 bytes)
megbahmaleterga.JPG (92305 bytes)
megbahmaleterga2.JPG (124592 bytes)
megbahmaleterga3.JPG (117835 bytes)
megbahmaleside.JPG (76927 bytes)
megbahmalefrontleg.JPG (75674 bytes)
megbahmalemidleg.JPG (63301 bytes)
megbahmalewing.JPG (57071 bytes)

Megachilidae: Megachile xylocopoides Smith

County Records: Alachua, Flagler, Indian River, Lee, Leon, Miami-Dade, Okeechobee, St. Johns, Volusia

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Locations: Crescent Beach, Enterprise, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Haulover, Indian River, Kanapaha Prairie, Miami, Melbourne, Okeechobee, Orange Heights, Ordway-Swisher Biological Station, Paradise Key, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Sanibel Island, St. Augustine, Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

Dates: March to November

Plants: Balduina angustifolia, Bidens alba, Cirsium altissimum, Helianthus angustifolia, Helianthus debilis, Heterotheca subaxillaris, Ligustrum, Melanthera nivea, Rhus copallinum

Notes: primarily a coastal plain species of the SE USA; extends west to to the western deserts.

Female

Meg xyl F dorhab
Meg xyl F face
Meg xyl F mandclyp
Meg xyl F vertscut
Meg xyl F petio
Meg xyl F abddor
Meg xyl F termdor
Meg xyl F term
Meg xyl F lathab
Meg xyl F genapleur
Meg xyl F abdlat
Meg xyl F termlat
Meg xyl F venthab
Meg xyl F headvent
Meg xyl F headthorvent
Meg xyl F stern
Meg xyl F termvent
Meg xyl F wings

Male

Meg xyl M dorhab
Meg xyl M face
Meg xyl M mandclyp
megxylvertexclose.GIF (455239 bytes)
Meg xyl M vertscut
Meg xyl M abddor
Meg xyl M termdor
Meg xyl M lathab
Meg xyl M genapleur
Meg xyl M proplat
Meg xyl M abdlat
Meg xyl M termlat
Meg xyl M venthab
Meg xyl M headvent
megxylcoxalspines.GIF (444912 bytes)
Meg xyl M headthorvent
Meg xyl M stern
Meg xyl M forelegdor
Meg xyl M forelegvent
megxylfrtarsi2.GIF (319621 bytes)
megxylwing.GIF (320760 bytes)
Meg xyl M genarmdor
Meg xyl M genarmvent
Meg xyl M genarmvent
megxylgenitals3.GIF (412862 bytes)
megxylgenitals4.GIF (395570 bytes)