Chalicodoma

Chalicodoma
Female M. sicula collecting sand to build its nest
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Megachile
Subgenus: Chalicodoma

Chalicodoma is a subgenus of the bee genus Megachile in family Megachilidae. It contains the largest known of all bee species, Megachile pluto.

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