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Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853		Body black with yellowish brown hairs on the thorax, resembling Megachile pseudomonticola at first sight. It nests in bamboo tubes or borings in wood made by cerambycid beetles. Unlike most megachilid bees, it uses resin (of pine, etc.) to build its nest. This species is a frequent user of bamboo traps, filling the nests with resin. Host-parasite relationship Parasitized by various natural enemies including Coelioxys fenestrata, Euaspis basalis, Zonitoschema japonica, Leucospis japonica, Anthrax aygulus.
Megachilidae
Megachile
Body length : female 20-25 mm male 13-20 mm
Distribution in Japan : All over Japan, including and north of Amami-Oshima Island
Dorsal view of female Lateral view of female Frontal view of female		Dorsal view of male Lateral view of male Frontal view of male

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