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Megachile concinna, M, Side, Puerto Rico, Boqueron
Here is a small leaf cutter from Puerto Rico. However, it is not native to P.R. but likely inadvertently introduced through its habit of nesting in holes in wood...which could be holes in pallets or packing crates. Found is scattered locations around North America and even in Hawaii. Recent DNA evaluations though have called its identity into question and it may actually be a similar species from the Mediterranean. Worthy of more investigations. Collected by Sara Prado and photographed by Brooke Alexander.
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