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Definition of Family Megachilidae
1. Noun. Leaf-cutting and mason bees.
Exact synonyms: Megachilidae
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Apoidea, Superfamily Apoidea
Member holonyms: Genus Megachile, Megachile, Mason Bee, Anthidium, Genus Anthidium
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Apoidea, Superfamily Apoidea
Member holonyms: Genus Megachile, Megachile, Mason Bee, Anthidium, Genus Anthidium
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Megachilidae
Literary usage of Family Megachilidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"However, bees in the family Megachilidae were the most variable between years,
since none was observed at the study site in 1994. ..."
2. The Insect Book: A Popular Account of the Bees, Wasps, Ants, Grasshoppers by Leland Ossian Howard (1905)
"... the mason, leaf-cutting and potter bees of the family Megachilidae, the
parasitic bees of the family ..."
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