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Megachilidae
(redirected from Leafcutting Bee)

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Noun1.Megachilidae - leaf-cutting and mason beesMegachilidae - leaf-cutting and mason bees          
family Megachilidae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Apoidea, superfamily Apoidea - bees
genus Megachile, Megachile - type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees
mason bee - any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand
Anthidium, genus Anthidium - potter bees
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The alfalfa leafcutting bee (Megachile rotundata)--the species that later would become the star of Russell's experiment--is a favorite of alfalfa farmem because it pollinates this crop more effectively than honeybees do.
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