出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/25 12:24 UTC 版)
Trachusa perdita, the California leafcutting bee, is a species of bee in the Megachilidae family. Trachusa perdita inhabits semiarid hillsides with shrubbery or tall grass growth. The bee is dark grey with white bands of hairs on its abdomen. Its pollen basket is located under its abdomen, and the bee grows from one-half inch to three-eighths of an inch. Like most bees, T. perdita feeds on nectar - only the larvae of this species feed on pollen.