| Osmia atrocyanea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Osmia |
| Species: | O. atrocyanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Osmia atrocyanea Cockerell, 1897 [1] | |
Osmia atrocyanea, the large indigo mason bee, is a species of mason bee native to North America. It was scientifically described in 1897 by Cockerell. [2] [1]
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.
Osmia xanthomelana, the large mason bee, is a species of mason bee in the genus Osmia. It has a wide distribution in the Palearctic but it is rare wherever it occurs and, for example, in Great Britain it has a highly restricted distribution, although in the past it was a little more widespread there.
Osmia uncinata, the pinewood mason bee, is a species of solitary bee from the family Megachilidae It is an Arctic-alpine species which is found in the northern Palearctic, in the United Kingdom it is a Biodiversity Action Plan priority species.
Osmia glauca is a species in the genus Osmia, in the family Megachilidae . It is found in North America.
Osmia calaminthae, commonly known as the blue calamintha bee, is a rare species of mason bee known only from two small areas in Florida, United States. It is considered Critically Imperiled by NatureServe. The common name for the bee is derived from its distinctly blue color and its favored host plant, Calamintha ashei.
Osmia adae is a species of bees within the genus Osmia, also known as mason bees, in the Megachilidae family.
Osmia lanei is a species of bee belonging to the genus Osmia and the family Megachilidae. They are native to northern California. Like all mason bees, it is solitary and does not work in massive hives. The species was first described in 1939 by Grace A. Sandhouse.
Osmia alaiensis is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Van der Zanden in 1994.
Osmia albiventris, also known has the white-bellied mason bee, is a species of bee native to Canada. It belongs to the genus Osmia and the family Megachilidae. Like most Osmia bees it is a solitary bee.
Osmia aliciae is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae.
Osmia alpestris is a species of bee within the genus Osmia, also known as mason bees, that lives within the US states of Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, and Arizona.
Osmia andrenoides is a species of bee from the Osmia genus. Plants pollinated by them includes Lavandula and simplebeak ironwort, etc. It occurs in West and Central Europe.
Osmia zephyros is a species of solitary bee in the family Megachilidae endemic to North America. It was first described in 1939 by Grace Sandhouse.
Osmia zarzisa is a species of mason bee in the genus Osmia. It is native to Africa. The species is part of the honeybee family. It was first described by Warncke in 1992.
Osmia angustipes is a species of mason bee from the family Megachilidae. It is found in North America and was discovered in 1933 by Cockerell.
Osmia aquila is a species of bee from the Osmia genus and Megachilidae family native to Northern Asia and Europe. It was first described in 1988 by Warncke.
Osmia argyropyga is a species of mason bee native to Africa, Europe and Asia. It was described by Pérez in 1879.
Osmia ariadne is a species of mason bee of the family Megachilidae. Female specimens were used to describe the species. Its hue is black, and females measure around 11 to 12 mm. It is distributed throughout Greece and Turkey.
Osmia ashmeadii is a species of bee of the genus Osmia. It was described in 1904 by Titus. It only occurs in Oregon, US.
Osmia atroalba is a species of insect in the bee clade and the genus Osmia. It was scientifically description in 1875 by Morawitz.
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