| Hoplitis tuberculata | |
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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 | |
Hoplitis tuberculata, also known as the Lundwood bee, is a species of bee within the family Megachilidae.
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]
Hoplitis tuberculalata is known to be a host species for the following brood parasites:
Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Characteristic traits of this family are the restriction of their pollen-carrying structure to the ventral surface of the abdomen, and their typically elongated labrum. Megachilid genera are most commonly known as mason bees and leafcutter bees, reflecting the materials from which they build their nest cells ; a few collect plant or animal hairs and fibers, and are called carder bees, while others use plant resins in nest construction and are correspondingly called resin bees. All species feed on nectar and pollen, but a few are kleptoparasites, feeding on pollen collected by other megachilid bees. Parasitic species do not possess scopae. The motion of Megachilidae in the reproductive structures of flowers is energetic and swimming-like; this agitation releases large amounts of pollen.
Mason bee is a name now commonly used for species of bees in the genus Osmia, of the family Megachilidae. Mason bees are named for their habit of using mud or other "masonry" products in constructing their nests, which are made in naturally occurring gaps such as between cracks in stones or other small dark cavities. When available, some species preferentially use hollow stems or holes in wood made by wood-boring insects.
Megachilinae is a subfamily of bees, the largest subfamily in the family Megachilidae, and includes mason bees, leafcutter bees, and carder bees.
Hoplitis anthocopoides is a species in the family Megachilidae, in the order Hymenoptera . The distribution range of Hoplitis anthocopoides includes Africa, Europe, Northern Asia, and North America.
Stelis perpulchra is a species of insect in the family Megachilidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Stelis interrupta is a species of leafcutter, mason, and resin bees in the family Megachilidae. It is found in North America.
Stelis is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees in the family Megachilidae. There are at least 100 described species in Stelis.
Hoplitis bunocephala is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in North America.
Hoplitis is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae. There are more than 380 described species in Hoplitis.
Hoplitis producta is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae.
Hoplitis incanescens is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in North America.
Hoplitis fulgida is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in North America.
Hoplitis biscutellae is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hoplitis bullifacies is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in North America.
Hoplitis elongaticeps is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in North America.
Osmia aurulenta is a Palearctic species of mason bee.
Osmia parietina, also known as the Western mason bee or wall mason bee, is a species of solitary bee within the family Megachilidae.
Chrysura hirsuta, also known as the Northern Osmia ruby-tailed wasp, is a species of parasitic cuckoo wasp within the family Chrysididae.
Chrysura austriaca, also known as the Austrian cuckoo wasp, is a species of parasitic wasp within the family Chrysididae.
Osmia nigriventris, also known as the large black-bellied mason bee, is a species of solitary bee within the family Megachilidae.