Megachile (Xanthosarus) analis Nylander, 1852

Excavator: Ground. Preferring sandy areas. The brood cells are constructed from strips of bark of Betula pendula, Betula pubescens (Betulaceae); and leaves of Salix (Salicaceae) and Quercus (Fagaceae).

Banaszak & Romasenko (1989) note that bark strips from Pinus are also used in nest construction

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