L: 15-17mmPhylum: Arthropoda LATREILLE, 1829 (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816 (Sechsfer)Class: Insecta LINNAEUS, 1758 (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota LANG, 1888 (Fluginsekten)Order: Hymenoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (Hautflgler)Suborder: Apocrita GERSTAECKER, 1867 (Taillenwespen)Superfamily: Apoidea LATREILLE; 1802 (Bienen & Grabwespen)Family: Megachilidae LATREILLE, 1802 (mason bees, Blattschneiderbienen)Subfamily: Megachilinae LATREILLE, 1802 (Bauchsammlerbienen)Tribus: Megachilini LATREILLE, 1802Genus:
Megachile LATREILLE, 1802[det. Gerdt Ginko, 2013, based on photos]Subgenus: Delomegachile VIERECK, 1916
Megachile willughbiella KIRBY, 1802, (Willughby's Leafcutter, Totholz-Blattschneiderbiene oder Groe Garten-Blattschneiderbiene)[det. Darek Ogrodnik & B. Jacobi, 2018, based on this photo]more info:
sites.google.com/site/natureguideuk/home/bees/megachilemore info (German):
www.wildbienen.de/eb-mwill.htmGermany, Hesse, Bad Hersfeld: Ottrau, ca. 300-400m asl., 10.06.2012IMG_1049