Megachile centuncularis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Megachile centuncularis, commonly known as the patchwork leafcutter bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was first described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The Megachilidae are long-tongued, solitary bees, characterized by a rectangular labrum, the flap-like structure at the front of the mouth. They carry pollen on hairs on the underside of the abdomen. This species is about two centimetres (0.79 in) long and is largely black, the abdominal segments being fringed with golden hairs and the underside of the abdomen being clad with orange hairs.
Megachile centuncularis is native to the northern hemisphere, being present in both North America and Eurasia. In western Europe, its range extends from Norway, Sweden and Finland southward to Spain and Italy. It occurs in eastern Ireland, and in Britain, especially in the southern part of the country. It is generally a common species and visits gardens in both rural and urban areas.
The adult bee feeds on nectar obtained from various flowers, particularly thistles and brambles. It collects pollen to provision the nest from a wide range of flowers, including... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
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About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Patchwork Leafcutter Bee sighting in Warsaw on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 231st most-seen of the 580 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Patchwork Leafcutter Bee in Warsaw on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Patchwork Leafcutter Bee sightings, Warsaw has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Liverpool (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Paris (France, under 5%).
Same genus: Megachile
The closest relatives of the Patchwork Leafcutter Bee that you can see in Warsaw (genus Megachile, Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees) are Banded Mud Bee (about 10%), Willughby's Leafcutter Bee (about 10%) and Coast Leafcutter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Patchwork Leafcutter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Warsaw (18 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
