Hoplitis tuberculata
Hoplitis tuberculata, also known as the Lundwood bee, is a species of bee within the family Megachilidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Subfamily: | Megachilinae |
| Tribe: | Osmiini |
| Genus: | Hoplitis |
| Species: | H. tuberculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplitis tuberculata Nylander, 1848 | |
Distribution
Hoplitis tuberculata is a subalpine species, which has an extensive distribution in mountainous habitats including the Alps mountain range.[1] The species has been recorded in various European countries including: Austria, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.[2]
Parasites
Hoplitis tuberculalata is known to be a host species for the following brood parasites:
- Chrysura hirsuta[3]
- Stelis ornatula[4]
References
- Müller, Andreas (2015-12-22). "Nest architecture and pollen hosts of the boreoalpine osmiine bee species Hoplitis (Alcidamea) tuberculata (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)". Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 47: 53–64. doi:10.3897/JHR.47.7278.
- "Hoplitis tuberculata {species}". v3.boldsystems.org. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- "Chrysura hirsuta (Gerstäcker, 1869)". Artsdatabanken. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- "Stelis ornatula (Klug,1807)". Bees, Wasps & Ants Recording Society (BWARS). 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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