bastard copperleaf vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Acalypha	Megachile
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Megachile centuncularis

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.