Chalicodoma
| Chalicodoma | |
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| 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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