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Alfalfa leafcutter bee - Definition and Overview
Alfalfa Leafcutter
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Hexapoda
Class:Insecta
Subclass:Pterygota
Infraclass:Neoptera
Superorder:Endopterygota
Order:Hymenoptera
Suborder:Apocrita
Superfamily:Apoidea
Series:Apiformes
Family:Megachilidae
Subfamily:Megachilinae
Tribe:Megachilini
Genus:Megachile
Species:rotundata
Binomial name
Megachile rotundata
Fabricius, 1787

The Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee (megachile rotundata) is a species of bee cultured solely for pollination purposes. As a solitary but gregarious bee species, it does not build colonies or store honey, but is a very efficient pollinator of alfalfa seed, carrot seed, and some other vegetables.

External links

Example Usage of leafcutter
annjayyy: Link: leafcutter Designs - I love this website. http://tumblr.com/xlw4glya2
cedargarden: leafcutter Bee Nest Block, Recycled Wood http://bit.ly/5IAKXd
jackskin2: Relevant Articles Update: leafcutter Ants - the First Agriculture http://jackskin.net/2009/12/04/leafcutter-ants-the-first-agriculture/
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