The newly-discovered species belong to the rare bee subgenus Austrochile (genus Megachile). They construct brood cells from resin that are stuck individually to twigs or in clusters on the bark of trees. The authors therefore propose ‘resin pot bees’ as common name for the bees in this subgenus.
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