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Record 1 2010-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
CONT

Family Megachilidae -- Leafcutting Bees; the leafcutting bees are mostly moderate-sized,fairly stout-bodied bees. ... The common name of these bees is derived from the fact that in many species the cells are lined with pieces cut from leaves; ... This family is divided into two subfamilies, the Lithurginae and the Megachilinae; ...

OBS

The genus Megachile is only one of a number of genera of leafcutting bees.

Key term(s)
  • leafcutter bee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
DEF

mégachile : abeille solitaire, célèbre par l'adresse avec laquelle elle découpe des feuilles pour en tapisser son nid.

OBS

Le terme «mégachile», ainsi que le terme «découpeuse», ne se réfèrent pas exclusivement aux abeilles du genre Megachile. Découpeuse : proposition du Comité des noms français d'insectes au Canada, et éditeur-compilateur du livre intitulé Noms français d'insectes au Canada.

Spanish

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