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  Name Alfalfa Leafcutter
  Regnum Animal ia
  Phylum Arthropod a
  Subphylum Hexapoda
  Classis Insect a
  Subclassis Pterygota
  Infraclassis Neoptera
  Superordo Endopterygota
  Ordo Hymenoptera
  Subordo Apocrita
  Superfamilia Apoidea
  Familia Megachilidae
  Subfamilia Megachilinae
  Tribus Megachilini
  Genus '' Megachile ''
  Species '''''M rotundata'''''
  Binomial ''Megachile rotundata''
  Binomial Authority Fabricius , 1787


The Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee (''megachile rotundata'') is a species of bee cultured solely for Pollination purposes. As a solitary but gregarious bee species, it does not build colonies or store Honey , but is a very efficient Pollinator of Alfalfa seed, Carrot seed, and some other vegetables.


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