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Medium-sized bee with a black body except for patches of white hairs behind its thorax. Easily distinguished from the Disjunct Resin Bee (M. disjuncta) in having red pollen-collecting hairs underneath the abdomen.

Abundance
Uncommon

Family
Megachilidae

Habitat
Urban, Parkland, Coastal

Nesting
Nests in pre-existing cavities using cut pieces of leaves.