Hoplitis papaveris
| Hoplitis papaveris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Hoplitis |
| Species: | H. papaveris
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoplitis papaveris Latreille, 1799
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Hoplitis papaveris is a species of mason bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in the Western Palearctic, from Portugal to central Asia, including Turkey and Israel.[1][2]
Life cycle
Hoplitis papaveris is a polylectic bee[2] that flies between May to the middle of July. They nest in sandy soil, covering the brood cells with fragments petals from poppy[3] (hence the name) but also from flowers such as Malva, Helianthemum, Linum or Geranium.[2]
Conservation
Hoplitis papaveris is listed in the in the National Red Lists and Red Data Books of several European countries such as Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic and Switzerland.[3] It is rare in Austria.[2]
References
- ^ "Hoplitis papaveris (Latreille, 1799)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d Zettel, Herbert; Zimmermann, Dominique; Wiesbauer, Heinz (November 2016). "Ergänzungen zur Bienenfauna (Hymenoptera: Apidae) von Wien, Österreich" (PDF). Beiträge zur Entomofaunistik (17): 85–107. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ a b Herrera Mesías, Fernanda; Weigand, Alexander (2021). "Updates to the checklist of the wild bee fauna of Luxembourg as inferred from revised natural history collection data and fieldwork". Biodiversity Data Journal. 9 e64027. doi:10.3897/BDJ.9.e64027. PMC 8139942. PMID 34040491.