Megachile manicata

Megachile manicata is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae.^[1] It was described by Giraud in 1861.^[1]

Megachile manicata
Megachile manicata (female)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Megachilidae
Genus:	Megachile
Species:	M. manicata
Binomial name
Megachile manicata Giraud, 1861

It is found in the north and east Mediterranean Sea and is commonly known as the leaf cutter bee, resin bee, or mortar bee.^{[citation needed]}