| abstract | - Megachile (Stelodides) Moure 1953: 123-124. Type species: Megachile euzona Pèrez. Original designation and monotypy. Chalicodoma (Stelodides) Michener 1962: 20. Chrysosarus (Stelodides) Mitchell 1980: 72. The subgenus comprises a single species. Megachile (Stelodides) euzona Pèrez Megachile euzona Pèrez 1899: 105-106. Male. Type locality: Valparaiso, Chile (M. Porter). Type repository: MNHN. Megachile philippii Friese 1905: 139-140. Sex not indicated. Type locality: Santiago, Chile (Philippi). Type repository: Unknown. Synonymy of Vachal 1909: 8. Anthidium euzona: Friese 1925: 42. Anthidium philippi: Friese 1925: 42. Megachile (Stelodides) euzona: Moure 1953: 124 (D). Chrysosarus (Stelodides) euzona: Mitchell 1980: 72. ADDITIONAL REFERENCE. Claude-Joseph 1926: 254-255 (L, M, N). DISTRIBUTION. CHILE: Aconcagua, Hacienda Las Mercedes; Pemehue (1650m); San Bernardo; Santiago. NESTING. Nest in old beetle galleries in wood. Cuts petals of Althaea rosea, Clarkia pulchella and Lavatera grandiflora. FLOWERS. Alstroemeria, Cichorium intybus, Hibiscus and Medicago sativa (alfalfa). LIFE HISTORY. Development lasts six weeks. Prepupa overwinters in cocoon. Adults fly in November and December. MORPHOLOGY. Larva described.
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