Resin Bee

Megachile atrata

Description

Megachile atrata is solitary species with large body, it is black in color with orange wings. It build the nest by excavates a burrow in a sloped surface and lines it with irregularly-cut leaves.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

-

Ar

Arboreal

So

Solitary

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hymenoptera

FAMILY

:

Megachilidae

GENUS

:

Megachile

SPECIES

:

Megachile atrata

Distribution

Megachile atrata could be found on the forests, mangrove, or garden.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore.

Habits and Lifestyle

Megachile atrata collect its food which is pollen of trees nearby its nest and fly back to nest. It excavates burrows in the ground and lines its nest with irregularly-cut leaves.

Lifestyle

Arboreal, terrestrial, solitary

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The diet of Megachile atrata are pollen and nectar.

Diet : Nectivore

Mating Habits

After mating, Megachile atrata male will die while the female will live for a few days to build nest for the eggs.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

1.     https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/app/uploads/2017/06/S32rbz033-055.pdf

2.     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megachile_atrata