Identification: 

Similar Species: Quite similar to Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile inimica), which at the moment is only known from one record in VT. Both have slender bodies with parallel sides, but the Hostile lacks the corner on the cheek.

Global Status: Secure

Vermont Status: Not Ranked

 

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Distribution: 

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