Subgenus Alcidamea
The subgenus Alcidamea Cresson occurs in the Palaearctic and Nearctic region (Michener, 2007; Ungricht et al., 2008). Worldwide, there are 59 described species, 50 of which occur in the Palaearctic. At least 4 Palaearctic species are still undescribed (A. Müller, unpublished).
Female of Hoplitis (Alcidamea) tridentata (Dufour & Perris, 1840) entering her nest in a pithy stem through an entrance hole gnawed by the bee itself (left); emergence holes gnawed by the freshly eclosed imagines of H. tridentata (right). Fotos A. Krebs.
Species accounts
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) abnormis Zanden, 1992
1992 Hoplitis (Liosmia) abnormis Zanden, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 24: 821. Type material: Holotype m, “Chelmos, Pelopon., 1900 m” [Greece], RMNH (Leiden); paratypes mm.
Distribution-Europe: GR. Southwestern Asia: IL.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) acanthophora (Morawitz, 1875)
1875 Osmia acanthophora Morawitz, Travel to Turkestan by A. P. Fedtschenko, p. 101. Type material: m(m), “in valle Sarafschan” [Tajikistan].-Combination Osmia (Osmia) acanthophora Morawitz in Friese (1911b: 84). Combination Hoplitis (Acanthosmia) acanthophora (Morawitz) in Popov (1960a: 430). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) acanthophora Morawitz in Warncke (1991h: 720).
Distribution-Northern Asia: TJ. Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Ducke (1900); Popov (1960a: 430-432).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) acuticornis (Dufour & Perris, 1840)
1840 Osmia acuticornis Dufour & Perris, Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 9: 14. Type material: Syntypes m(m), f(f), [France].-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) acuticornis Dufour & Perris in Warncke (1991h: 723).
1877 Osmia dentiventris Morawitz, Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae (St. Petersburg), 14: 45. Type material: Holotype m, “Nikolajewka (Novaja Derewnja)” [Armenia], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Combination Osmia (Acanthosmia) dentiventris Morawitz in Schmiedeknecht (1885: 21 [887]).-Synonymy in Friese (1893: 355).
Distribution-Europe: A, AL, AND, ARM, CH, CZ, D, E, E(Ba), F, GR, GR(Cr), H, HR, I, I(Sa), I(Si), L, MK, P, RO, RUS, SK, SLO, UA. Northern Africa: DZ, E(Ca), P(Ma), TN. Northern Asia: KS, KZ, TJ, TM. Southwestern Asia: CY, IL, IR, JOR, SYR, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Amiet et al. (2004); Banaszak and Romasenko (2001); Benoist (1931); Ducke (1900); Medvedeva (1978); Móczár (1958); Scheuchl (1996); Schmiedeknecht (1885-1886); Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Excavated burrows in pithy stems (e.g. Ferula, Rubus, Scilla, Vitis and others). Nesting material: The cell partitions consist of pressed particles of pith. The nest plug is made of a thick layer of pith and covered by a thinner layer of chewed leaves (rarely also petals); sometimes the nest plug consists only of pith. Typically, the brood cells are slightly constricted at their apex. (Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001; Benoist, 1931; Enslin, 1925, 1933; Grandi, 1961; Le Goff, 1997; Mavromoustakis, 1939b; Stoeckhert, 1954; Westrich, 1989)
Flower preferences: The species is said to be a strict oligolege of Fabaceae (Amiet et al., 2004; Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001; Westrich, 1989). Indeed, 29 out of 32 pollen samples analysed so far consist of pure Fabaceae pollen; however, three pollen samples from two different localities contain large amounts of pollen of Boraginaceae (Echium, Anchusa). Thus, the species might be better classified as polylectic with a strong preference for Fabaceae (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 32 pollen samples from 29 different localities).
- subspecies acuticornis (Dufour & Perris, 1840)
1840 Automatically established nominotypical subspecific taxon (original description and type specimen are identical with those of the species rank taxon of the same name above).
Distribution-Europe: A, AL, AND, ARM, CH, CZ, D, F, GR, GR(Cr), H, HR, I, I(Sa), I(Si), L, MK, RO, RUS, SK, SLO, UA. Northern Africa: DZ, P(Ma)?, TN. Southwestern Asia: CY, IR, JOR, SYR, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
- subspecies brunneipes (Peters, 1975)
1975 Osmia acuticornis brunneipes Peters, Senckenbergiana Biologica (Frankfurt), 56: 50. Type material: Holotype f, “Gran Canaria: San Bartolomé” [Spain: Canary Islands], SMFD (Frankfurt); paratypes m, ff.
Distribution-Northern Africa: E(Ca), P(Ma)?.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Tkalcu (1993b: 811).
- subspecies gilva Zanden, 1994
1994 Hoplitis (Alcidamea) acuticornis gilva Zanden, Reichenbachia (Dresden), 30: 169. Type material: Holotype f, “Tschatkal-Gebirge, Arkit, 1250 m” [Tajikistan], ZMUM (Moscow); paratype f.
Distribution-Northern Asia: KS, KZ, TJ, TM.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Male unknown.
- subspecies hispanica (Schmiedeknecht, 1886)
1886 Osmia (Acanthosmia) hispanica Schmiedeknecht, Apidae Europaeae, vol. 2, p. 140 [1006]. Type material: Syntypes m(m), f(f), [Spain].-Synonymy with Osmia acuticornis Dufour & Perris in Dalla Torre (1896: 383). Synonymy with Osmia dentiventris Morawitz in Friese (1891: 260).-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) acuticornis hispanica Schmiedeknecht in Warncke (1991h: 724).
Distribution-Europe: E, E(Ba), P.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) antennata (Morawitz, 1876)
1876 Osmia antennata Morawitz, Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae (St. Petersburg), 12: 43. Type material: Lectotype m, by designation of Warncke (1991h: 723), “auf dem Berge Schaffnabadell” [Armenia], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) antennata Morawitz in Warncke (1991h: 723).
Distribution-Europe: ARM. Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Ducke (1900); Schmiedeknecht (1885-1886); Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown. Flower records: Campanula (Morawitz, 1876).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) arenivaga Zanden, 1996
1996 Hoplitis (Alcidamea) arenivaga Zanden, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 28: 886. Type material: Holotype m, “80 km N.E. Aqaba (Strasse nach Amman)” [Jordan], OLML (Linz).
Distribution-Southwestern Asia: JOR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) beijingensis Wu, 1987
1987 Hoplitis (Liosmia) beijingensis Wu, Acta Entomologica Sinica (Beijing), 30: 443, 448. Type material: Holotype m, “Beijing: Quinlunqiao” [China], IZCAS (Beijing); paratypes mm, ff.
Distribution-Northern Asia: RC(NO).
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Wu (2006).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) bicallosa (Morawitz, 1876)
1876 Osmia bicallosa Morawitz, Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae (St. Petersburg), 12: 44. Type material: Lectotype f, by designation of Warncke (1991h: 726), “Borshom” [Georgia], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Combination Hoplitis (Acanthosmia) bicallosa (Morawitz) in Zanden (1988b: 120). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) bicallosa Morawitz in Warncke (1991h: 726).
Distribution-Europe: GE, GR. Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Ducke (1900); Schmiedeknecht (1885-1886); Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Bees were observed at an old post, which indicate that insect burrows might have been used as nesting site. Nesting material: Unknown. (Morawitz, 1876)
Flower preferences: Possibly oligolectic on Fabaceae (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 5 pollen samples from 5 different localities).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) bispinosa Zanden, 1992
1992 Hoplitis (Liosmia) bispinosa Zanden, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 24: 820. Type material: Holotype m, “Yüksekova, 2250 m” [Turkey], RMNH (Leiden); paratypes mm.
Distribution-Europe: GR. Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Two pollen samples from 2 different localities consist of pollen of Campanulaceae (A. Müller, unpublished).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) camelina (Benoist, 1934)
1934 Osmia camelina Benoist, Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France, 39: 106. Type material: Holotype f, “Ain Leuh” [Morocco], MNHN (Paris).-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) acuticornis camelina Benoist in Warncke (1991h: 724). Combination Hoplitis (Alcidamea) camelina (Benoist) in Zanden (1996b: 884).
Distribution-Northern Africa: MA, TN?.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Warncke (1991h); Zanden (1985: 63).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Excavated burrow in a pithy stem of Asphodelus. Nesting material: The only cell partition constructed so far was made of pith originating from the sides of the burrow. As in the closely related H. acuticornis, the brood cells were slighly constricted at their apex. (C. Sedivy and A. Müller, personal observation).
Flower preferences: Two pollen samples and the provision of one brood cell all from the same locality exclusively contain pollen of Erinacea (Fabaceae) (A. Müller, unpublished).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) capsulifer Popov, 1960
1960 Hoplitis (Liosmia) capsulifer Popov, Izvestiya Otdeleniya Sel’skochozyaistvennich i Biologicheskich Nauk, 2: 73. Type material: Syntypes mm, ff, [Tajikistan], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) capsulifer (Popov) in Warncke (1991h: 718).
Distribution-Northern Asia: KS, KZ, TJ, UZ; Central Asian Ranges.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) caucasica (Friese, 1920)
1920 Osmia caucasica Friese, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift (Berlin), 1920: 51. Type material: Syntypes ff, “Murut im Kaukasus” [Caucasus], ZMHB (Berlin).-Combination Hoplitis (Megalosmia) caucasica (Friese) in Zanden (1988b: 122). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) caucasica Friese in Warncke (1991h: 721).
Distribution-Europe: Caucasus. Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown. Flower records: Onobrychis, Melilotus (Özbek, 1979b).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) caularis (Morawitz, 1875)
1875 Osmia caularis Morawitz, Travel to Turkestan by A. P. Fedtschenko, p. 94. Type material: Holotype f, “Bajbek in deserto Kisilkum” [Kazakhstan], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Combination Hoplitis (Acanthosmia) caularis (Morawitz) in Zanden (1988b: 120). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) caularis Morawitz in Warncke (1991h: 726).
1875 Osmia proxima Morawitz, Travel to Turkestan by A. P. Fedtschenko, p. 94. NOMEN PRAEOCCUPATUM [not Osmia proxima Cresson, 1864]. Type material: f(f), “in deserto Kisilkum” [Turkestan], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Synonymy in Warncke (1991h: 726).
1896 Osmia turcestanica Dalla Torre, Catalogus Hymenopterorum, 10: 414. NOMEN NOVUM with same type specimen for preoccupied Osmia proxima Morawitz, 1875 [not Osmia proxima Cresson, 1864].-Combination Osmia (Osmia) turcestanica Dalla Torre in Wu (2006: 50).
Distribution- Europe: RUS, UA. Northern Asia: KS, KZ, RC, TM, UZ. Southwestern Asia: SYR, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Banaszak and Romasenko (2001); Medvedeva (1978); Warncke (1991h); Wu (2006).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Excavated burrows in pithy stems. Nesting material: Cell partitions are made of leaf pulp. (Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001)
Flower preferences: Possibly oligolectic on Fabaceae (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 4 pollen samples from 4 different localities).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) claviventris (Thomson, 1872)
1861 Osmia interrupta Schenck, Jahrbücher des Vereins für Naturkunde im Herzogthum Nassau, 14: 341. NOMEN PRAEOCCUPATUM [not Osmia interrupta Latreille, 1811]. Type material: Lectotype m, by designation of Tkalcu (1974b: 330), [Germany], SMFD (Frankfurt).
1872 Osmia claviventris Thomson, Skandinaviens Hymenoptera, vol. 2, p. 254. Type material: Lectotype m, by designation of Tkalcu (1974b: 331), “Norrland” [Sweden], MZLU (Lund). Type species of Liosmia Thomson.-Combination Hoplitis (Liosmia) claviventris (Thomson) in Tkalcu (1974b: 330). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) claviventris Thomson in Warncke (1991h: 717).
1873 Osmia foveolata Schenck, Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift, 17: 249 [not seen]. Type material: f(f). NOMEN NOVUM with same type specimen for preoccupied Osmia interrupta Schenck, 1861 [not Osmia interrupta Latreille, 1811].
Distribution-Europe: A, AL, B, BG, CH, CZ, D, DK, E, EST, F, F(Co), FIN, FL, GB, GR, H, HR, I, I(Sa), I(Si), L, LT, LV, MK, N, NL, P, PL, RO, RUS, S, SK, SLO, UA; Caucasus. Northern Asia: KZ, MGL, RC, RUS, RUS(FS). Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Amiet et al. (2004); Banaszak and Romasenko (2001); Benoist (1931, as Osmia leucomelana); Ducke (1900); Scheuchl (1996); Medvedeva (1978, as Hoplitis leucomelana); Móczár (1958, as Osmia leucomelana); Radoszkowski (1887a: 281); Romankova (1995, as Hoplitis leucomelana); Schmiedeknecht (1885-1886); Warncke (1991h); Wu (2006, as Hoplitis leucomelana). Misapplication: In many publications Hoplitis leucomelana auct. [not (Kirby, 1802)] is Hoplitis claviventris (Thomson), see Yarrow (1970).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Excavated burrows in pithy stems (e.g. Rosa, Rubus, Sambucus, Verbascum, Artemisia, Onopordum, Cirsium, Arctium) or in decaying wood and twigs (e.g. Fagus); insect burrows in dead wood; hollow stems. Nesting material: Cell partitions and nest plug are made of masticated leaf material (e.g. Rosa). The space (8-12mm long) between outermost cell partition and nest plug is sometimes filled with pebbles or grass spikes. (Amiet et al., 2004; Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001; Benoist, 1931; Enslin, 1925, 1933; Friese, 1923; Grandi, 1961; Höppner, 1904; Le Goff, 2001; Schmiedeknecht, 1885-1886; Stoeckhert, 1933; Westrich, 1989; A. Gogala, personal communication)
Flower preferences: Polylectic with a preference for Fabaceae; additional pollen sources include Cistaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, Crassulaceae, Hypericaceae and Rosaceae (Amiet et al., 2004; Westrich, 1989; A. Müller, unpublished, based on 5 pollen samples from 5 different localities and field observations).
- subspecies claviventris (Thomson, 1872)
1872 Automatically established nominotypical subspecific taxon (original description and type specimen are identical with those of the species rank taxon of the same name above).
Distribution-Europe: A, AL, B, CH, CZ, D, DK, E, EST, F, F(Co), FIN, FL, GB, GR, H, HR, I, I(Sa), I(Si), L, LT, LV, MK, N, NL, P, PL, RO, RUS, S, SK, SLO, UA; Caucasus. Northern Asia: KZ, MGL, RC, RUS, RUS(FS). Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
- subspecies columba (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) claviventris columba Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 717. Type material: Holotype (sex unspecified), “Noguera/Sierra de Albarracin, Prov. Teruel, 1600 m” [Spain], OLML (Linz); paratypes m(m), f(f).
Distribution-Europe: E.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) contracta (Walker, 1871)
1871 Osmia contracta Walker, List of Egyptian and Arabian Hymenoptera, p. 47. Type material: Syntypes m(m), f(f), “Harkeko. Dahleck” [Eritrea].-Combination Hoplitis (Tridentosmia) contracta (Walker) in Zanden (1988b: 122).
Distribution-Northern Africa: ET. Southwestern Asia: Arabia. Extralimital: Afrotropis (Eritrea).
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) curtula (Pérez, 1895)
1895 Osmia curtula Pérez, Espèces nouvelles de mellifères de Barbarie, p. 16. Type material: Lectotype f, by designation of Zanden (1989: 77), “Barcelone” [Spain], MNHN (Paris).-Combination Hoplitis (Liosmia) curtula (Pérez) in Zanden (1989: 76). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) curtula Pérez in Warncke (1991h: 729).
1905 Osmia bofilli Pérez, Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d’Història Natural, 5: 82. Type material: Lectotype m, by designation of Zanden (1989: 77), “Barcelone” [Spain], MNHN (Paris); paralectotype f.-Synonymy in Zanden (1989: 76).
Distribution-Europe: E, F. Northern Africa: DZ, MA. Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Tkalcu (2000a: 316-318); Warncke (1991h); Zanden (1989: 77). Misapplication: The material examined and figured by Warncke (1991h) under the name Osmia curtula belongs to Hoplitis mollis, see Tkalcu 2000a: 318.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) decaocta (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) decaocta Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 732. Type material: Holotype f, “Erçek/Van” [Turkey], OLML (Linz); paratype f.
Distribution-Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Male unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown. The only pollen sample available so far consists of pollen of Hedysareae (Fabaceae) (A. Müller, unpublished).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) dumonti (Benoist, 1929)
1929 Osmia Dumonti Benoist, Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France, 1929: 97. Type material: Lectotype f, by designation of Zanden (1992a: 70), [Tunisia], MNHN (Paris).-Combination Hoplitis (Tridentosmia) dumonti (Benoist) in Zanden (1985: 56). Combination Hoplitis (Liosmia) dumonti (Benoist) in Zanden (1992a: 70).
Distribution-Northern Africa: DZ, TN.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Zanden (1992a: 70). Misapplication: Osmia dumonti in Warncke (1990: 489) is Hoplitis (Platosmia) incognita Zanden, see Zanden (1996b: 887). Note: Male unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) fossulata (Mocsary, 1883)
1883 Stelis fossulata Mocsary, Ertekezések A Természettudományok Köreböl, 13: 69. Type material: Holotype m, “Persia” [Iran], HNHM (Budapest).-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) fossulata (Mocsary) in Warncke (1991h: 732).
Distribution-Southwestern Asia: IR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Zanden (1988a: 63). Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) freygessneri (Friese, 1899)
1899 Osmia freygessneri Friese, Entomologische Nachrichten (Berlin), 25: 26. Type material: Syntypes m(m), f(f), “Biskra” [Algeria], ZMHB (Berlin).-Combination Hoplitis (Liosmia) freygessneri (Friese) in Zanden (1988b: 122).
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) alectoris Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 727. NOMEN NOVUM with same type specimen for preoccupied Osmia freygessneri Friese, 1899 [not Heriades freygessneri Schletterer, 1889].
Distribution-Northern Africa: DZ, MA, TN. Extralimital: Oriental (India).
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Ducke (1900); Tkalcu (1977b: 231-232).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Hollow and upright, broken stems of Arundo donax. Nesting material: Cell partitions and nest plug are made of chewed leaves (e.g. Peganum) and probably also of chewed flowers (C. Sedivy and A. Müller, personal observation).
Flower preferences: Polylectic, important pollen sources are Reseda (Resedaceae) and Peganum (Zygophyllaceae), Fabaceae are used as well (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 23 pollen samples from 11 different localities, provisions of 9 brood cells belonging to 3 different nests from the same locality as well as field observations).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) galbula (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) galbula Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 736. Type material: Holotype m, “15 km NW Yüksekova in 1500 m/Hakkari” [Turkey], OLML (Linz); paratypes mm.
Distribution-Europe: GR. Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) garzetta (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) garzetta Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 730. Type material: Holotype m, “Nemrut Dag in 2850 m/Bitlis” [Turkey], OLML (Linz); paratypes mm, ff.
Distribution-Europe: GR. Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) grandiscapa (Pérez, 1895)
1895 Osmia grandiscapa Pérez, Espèces nouvelles de mellifères de Barbarie, p. 16. Type material: m(m), [Algeria], MNHN (Paris).-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) grandiscapa Pérez in Warncke (1991h: 717).
Distribution- Europe: I(Sa)?. Northern Africa: DZ, MA.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Alfken (1937: 107); Ducke (1900); Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) heilungjiangensis Wu, 1987
1987 Hoplitis (Liosmia) heilungjiangensis Wu, Acta Entomologica Sinica (Beijing), 30: 444, 449. Type material: Holotype m, “Heilujiang, Harbin” [China], IZCAS (Beijing); paratype m.
Distribution-Northern Asia: RC(NE).
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Wu (2006). Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) hofferi Tkalcu, 1977
1977 Hoplitis (Liosmia) hofferi Tkalcu, Vestnik Ceskoslovenske Spolecnosti Zoologicke, 41: 229. Type material: Holotype m, “Quetta” [Pakistan], BMNH (London).
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) alexandrina Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 728. Type material: Holotype f, “Zisterne 12 km W Mizpe Ramon” [Israel], OLML (Linz); paratypes m(m), f(f).-New synonymy, based on types and original description (A. Müller, unpublished).
Distribution-Southwestern Asia: IL, JOR, OM, PAK, SYR, UAE.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Polylectic, pollen sources include Resedaceae (e.g. Ochradenus), Fabaceae, Boraginaceae (e.g. Echium), Haplophyllum (Rutaceae) and Peganum (Zygophyllaceae) (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 16 pollen samples from 10 different localities).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) hyperplastica (Morawitz, 1894)
1894 Osmia hyperplastica Morawitz, Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae (St. Petersburg), 28: 34. Type material: m(m), “Turusch-Dara” [Turkestan].-Combination Osmia (Osmia) hyperplastica Morawitz in Friese (1911b: 83). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) hyperplastica Morawitz in Warncke (1991h: 720).
Distribution-Northern Asia: Turkestan.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Ducke (1900). Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) irania (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) irania Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 739. Type material: Holotype m, “Pass O Neyriz in 2060 m/Fars” [Iran], OLML (Linz); paratypes mm, f.
Distribution-Southwestern Asia: IR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) laminifera Popov, 1960
1960 Hoplitis (Acanthosmia) laminifera Popov, Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 39: 433. Type material: Syntypes m, f, “River Kondara, 1110 m, Gissar Ridge” [Tajikistan], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Combination Hoplitis (Acanthosmia) laminifera Popov in Zanden (1988b: 120). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) laminifera (Popov) in Warncke (1991h: 725).
Distribution-Northern Asia: TJ.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) lecerfi (Benoist, 1928)
1928 Osmia Le Cerfi Benoist, Bulletin de la Société des Sciences Naturelles du Maroc (Rabat), 8: 213. Type material: Lectotype m, by designation of Zanden (1985: 52), “Grand Atlas, au sud de Marrakech, région du Tizi n’Test et du Djebel Imdress (2000 à 2450 m). Tinmel (1400 m)” [Morocco], MNHN (Paris); paralectotypes m, f.-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) lecerfi Benoist in Warncke (1991h: 720).
Distribution-Northern Africa: MA.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Warncke (1991h); Zanden (1985: 52-53).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) limassolica (Mavromoustakis, 1937)
1937 Osmia limassolica Mavromoustakis, The Annals and Magazine of Natural History (London), 20: 523. Type material: Holotype f, “Limassol” [Cyprus], DAAN (Nicosia); paratypes mm, ff.-Combination Hoplitis (Liosmia) limassolica (Mavromoustakis) in Zanden (1988b: 122). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) limassolica Mavromoustakis in Warncke (1991h: 729).
Distribution-Southwestern Asia: CY, IL, JOR, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Dry stems of Asphodelus. Nesting material: Unknown. The cells are separated by double partitions. (Mavromoustakis, 1948c)
Flower preferences: Possibly mesolectic on Fabaceae and Boraginaceae (Echium, Anchusa) (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 12 pollen samples from 11 different localities and on field observations). The females possess long and curved bristles on the tarsi of their forelegs, which serve to extract pollen from the narrow-tubed flowers of Anchusa (A. Müller, unpublished).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) loboclypeata Wu, 1990
1990 Hoplitis loboclypeata Wu, Entomotaxonomia (Yangling), 12: 245, 250. Type material: Holotype f, “Inner Mongolia: Zhenglan B., Xilin Gol L.” [China], IZCAS (Beijing); paratype f.
Distribution-Northern Asia: RC(NO).
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Wu (2006). Note: Male unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) mitis (Nylander, 1852)
1852 Osmia mitis Nylander, Notiser ur Sällskapets pro Fauna et Flora Fennica Förhandlingar, vol. 2, p. 272. Type material: Lectotype m, by designation of Nilsson (2009: 52), “Gotlands län/kn, Gotland” [Sweden], NHRS (Stockholm); paralectotypes mm, ff.-Combination Osmia (Acanthosmia) mitis Nylander in Thomson (1872: 252). Combination Hoplitis (Acanthosmia) mitis (Nylander) in Zanden (1988b: 120).
1872 Osmia montivaga Morawitz, Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 12: 361. Type material: Syntypes m(m), f(f), “Creuznach auf der Gans (1100′), bei Salzburg, Trafoi, auf der Breitlauen-Alp und im Ober-Engadin” [Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland], NMW (Wien), ZIN (St. Petersburg). Type species of Acanthosmia Thomson.-Synonymy in Dalla Torre (1896: 402).
1879 Osmia laevifrons Pérez, Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux, 33: 190. Nomen praeoccupatum [not Osmia laevifrons Morawitz, 1872]. Type material: f(f), [France], MNHN (Paris).
Distribution-Europe: A, ARM, B, CH, CZ, D, E, F, FL, GR, H, I, L, PL, RUS, S, SK, SLO. Northern Asia: KZ, MGL, RUS.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Amiet et al. (2004); Banaszak and Romasenko (2001); Benoist (1931); Ducke (1900); Medvedeva (1978); Móczár (1958); Scheuchl (1996); Schmiedeknecht (1885-1886); Tkalcu (1995: 127).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Below stones, in rock crevices, in grass tussocks, between dried leaves or in old cells of other bees; one nest consisting of 6 loosely attached cells was found in the angle of the lowest crotch of a 0.8cm tall pine tree. Nesting material: The brood cells, which are built singly or in small groups of up to 12, entirely consist of leaves or leaf fragments (e.g. Helianthemum, Potentilla, Hieracium, Sarothamnus, Fragaria, Cytisus, grasses) imbricately glued together, forming a cone-like structure. The cell closure is made of leaf pulp (occasionally reinforced by sand grains) and leave fragments. (Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001; Benoist, 1931; Bonelli, 1967d; Koller and Hamann, 1950; Maneval, 1925; Marikovskaya, 1995; Müller et al., 1997; Westrich, 1989)
Flower preferences: Oligolectic on Campanulaceae (Amiet et al., 2004; Westrich, 1989; A. Müller, unpublished, based on 3 pollen samples from 3 different localities and field observations).
- subspecies granadae Tkalcu, 1984
1984 Hoplitis (Acanthosmia) mitis granadae Tkalcu, Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de Mulhouse, January-March: 8. Type material: Holotype f, “Granada, Sierra Nevada, Omg. Albergue Universitario, 2500-2600 m” [Spain], RMNH (Leiden).
Distribution-Europe: E.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Male unknown.
- subspecies mitis (Nylander, 1852)
1852 Automatically established nominotypical subspecific taxon (original description and type specimen are identical with those of the species rank taxon of the same name above).
Distribution-Europe: A, ARM, B, CH, CZ, D, E, F, FL, GR, H, I, L, PL, RUS, S, SK, SLO. Northern Asia: KZ, MGL, RUS.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Tkalcu (1984a: 9).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) mollis Tkalcu, 2000
2000 Hoplitis (Liosmia) mollis Tkalcu, Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemoslovacae (Praha), 64: 316. Type material: Holotype m, “Erzurum” [Turkey], Tkalcu Collection (Praha); paratypes mm, ff.
Distribution-Europe: BG. Southwestern Asia: JOR, SYR, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Warncke (1991h, as Osmia curtula). Misapplication: The material examined and figured by Warncke (1991h) under the name Osmia curtula belongs to Hoplitis mollis, see Tkalcu 2000a: 318.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Possibly oligolectic on Fabaceae (Özbek, 1979b; A. Müller, unpublished, based on 11 pollen samples from 5 different localities).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) nigrocolor (Zanden, 1991)
1991 Anthocopa (Anthocopa) nigrocolor Zanden, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 346. Type material: Holotype f, “Matruh G.” [Egypt], RMNH (Leiden); paratypes ff.
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) acuticornis penelope Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 724. Type material: Holotype m, “7 km SW Zarzis” [Tunisia], OLML (Linz); paratypes mm.-Synonymy with Hoplitis camelina (Benoist) in Zanden (1996b: 884), rejected by A. Müller (unpublished). New synonymy (A. Müller, unpublished).
Distribution-Northern Africa: ET, LAR, TN.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) ozbeki Tkalcu, 2000
2000 Hoplitis (Liosmia) ozbeki Tkalcu, Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemoslovacae (Praha), 64: 313. Type material: Holotype m, “Erzurum Serceme” [Turkey], EMET (Erzurum); paratype f.
Distribution-Europe: Caucasus. Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) pinkeunia (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) pinkeunia Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 725. Type material: Holotype m, “Hissar-Geb. N Duschanbe in 2000 m” [Tajikistan], OLML (Linz).
Distribution-Northern Asia: TJ.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) praestans (Morawitz, 1894)
1894 Osmia praestans Morawitz, Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae (St. Petersburg), 28: 31. Type material: Syntypes m(m), f(f), “Artutsch” [Tajikistan], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Combination Hoplitis (Liosmia) praestans (Morawitz) in Zanden (1980: 233). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) praestans Morawitz in Warncke (1991h: 734).
1895 Osmia lineola Pérez, Espèces nouvelles de mellifères de Barbarie, p. 16. Type material: Syntypes m(m), f(f), [Algeria], MNHN (Paris).-Synonymy in Zanden (1988b: 122).
Distribution-Europe: A, CH, E, F, F(Co), GR, H, HR, I, RO, RUS, SK, SLO, UA; Caucasus, Yugoslavia. Northern Africa: DZ, ET, MA, TN. Northern Asia: KS, KZ, TJ, UZ. Southwestern Asia: IL, IR, JOR, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Amiet et al. (2004); Banaszak and Romasenko (2001); Benoist (1931); Ducke (1900); Medvedeva (1978); Scheuchl (1996); Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Excavated burrows in pithy stems. Nesting material: The cell partitions are made of leaf pulp. (Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001)
Flower preferences: Oligolectic on Campanulaceae (Amiet et al., 2004; Ducke, 1900; A. Müller, unpublished, based on 5 pollen samples from 4 different localities and field observations).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) scita (Eversmann, 1852)
1852 Osmia scita Eversmann, Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou, 25: 63. Type material: Syntypes m(m), f(f), “in terris transuralensibus” [Russia: Sibiria], presumed lost (Tkalcu, 1995: 122).-Combination Osmia (Osmia) scita Eversmann in Friese (1911b: 106). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) scita Eversmann in Warncke (1991h: 722). Combination Hoplitis (Liosmia) scita (Eversmann) in Tkalcu (1995: 122).
1879 Osmia rubripes Smith, Description of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum, p. 60. Type material: f(f), “Angara River, Siberia” [Russia], BMNH (London).-Combination Hoplitis (Allosmia) rubripes (Smith) in Zanden (1988b: 120). Combination Osmia (Helicosmia) rubripes Smith in Wu (2006: 64).-Synonymy in Tkalcu (1995: 122).
Distribution-Northern Asia: KS, MGL, RC, RC(NW), RUS, RUS(ES), RUS(FS).
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Ducke (1900); Radoszkowski (1887a: 276-278); Romankova (1994: 120, 1995); Tkalcu (1995: 122-126); Wu (2006).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Polylectic, pollen sources include Fabaceae and Lamiaceae (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 8 pollen samples from 7 different localities).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) stellaris (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) stellaris Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 731. Type material: Holotype m, “30 km S Baskale in 1700 m/Van” [Turkey], OLML (Linz); paratypes mm.
Distribution-Europe: GR. Southwestern Asia: JOR, SYR, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown. The only pollen sample available so far consist of pollen of Allium (Alliaceae) (A. Müller, unpublished).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) subbutea (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) subbutea Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 733. Type material: Holotype m, “Suvari-Halil-Pass in 1900 m/Hakkari” [Turkey], OLML (Linz); paratypes m(m), f(f).
Distribution-Europe: GR. Northern Asia: KZ. Southwestern Asia: IL, SYR, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: The only pollen sample available so far consists of pollen of Campanulaceae (A. Müller, unpublished).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) tricolor (Saunders, 1908)
1908 Osmia tricolor Saunders, Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 1908: 249. Type material: Lectotype f, by designation of Zanden (1986: 73), “Biskra” [Algeria], BMNH (London).- Combination Anthocopa (Anthocopa) tricolor (Saunders) in Zanden (1986: 73). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) tricolor Saunders in Warncke (1991h: 737).
Distribution-Northern Africa: DZ, MA, TN. Southwestern Asia: JOR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Zanden (1985: 56, 1986: 73, 1991a).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Possibly oligolectic on Reseda (Resedaceae) (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 7 pollen samples from 6 different localities and on field observations).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) tridentata (Dufour & Perris, 1840)
1840 Osmia tridentata Dufour & Perris, Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 9: 10. Type material: Syntypes m(m), f(f), [France]. Type species of Tridentosmia Schmiedeknecht.-Combination Hoplitis (Tridentosmia) tridentata (Dufour & Perris) in Zanden (1980: 233). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) tridentata Dufour & Perrisin Warncke (1991h: 718).
1934 Osmia melanoleuca Benoist, Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France, 39: 108. Type material: Holotype f, [Algeria], MNHN (Paris).-Combination Hoplitis (Tridentosmia) tridentata melanoleuca (Benoist) in Zanden (1985: 65).-Synonymy in Warncke (1991h: 718).
1975 Hoplitis (Tridentosmia) tridentata asensioi Tkalcu, Archivos del Instituto de Aclimatacion Almeria, 1975: 18. Type material: Holotype f, “Granja Escuela, Valladolid” [Spain], Asensio Collection (Valladolid).-Synonymy with Hoplitis tridentata melanoleuca (Benoist) in Zanden (1985: 65).
Distribution-Europe: A, B, BG, ARM, CH, CZ, D, E, E(Ba), F, GE, GR, H, HR, I, I(Si), LT, NL, P, PL, RUS, SK, SLO, UA. Northern Africa: DZ, ET, MA. Northern Asia: KS, KZ, UZ. Southwestern Asia: IL, IR, SYR, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Amiet et al. (2004); Banaszak and Romasenko (2001); Benoist (1931); Ducke (1900); Medvedeva (1978); Móczár (1958); Scheuchl (1996); Schmiedeknecht (1885-1886); Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Excavated burrows in pithy stems (e.g. Ferula, Cirsium, Cynara, Verbascum, Onopordum, Dipsacus, Rubus, Artemisia and others). The females are able to enter the pithy core of the stems by biting a hole from the side through the wooden wall. Nesting material: The cell partitions are made of masticated leaves, sometimes mixed with pith. The nest plug consists of several layers of leap pulp alone or of leaf pulp mixed with pith. The emergence of the adults often takes place through a holes chewed in the side of the stem. (Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001; Benoist, 1931; Dufour and Perris, 1840; Enslin, 1925, 1933; Friese, 1923; Graeffe, 1902; Grandi, 1961; Le Goff, 1997; Malyshev, 1937; Müller et al., 1997; Westrich, 1989)
Flower preferences: The species is said to be a strict oligolege of Fabaceae (Amiet et al., 2004; Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001; Westrich, 1989). Indeed, 9 out of 11 pollen samples analysed so far consist of pure Fabaceae pollen; however, two pollen samples from the same locality contain large amounts of pollen of Echium (Boraginaceae). Thus, the species might be better classified as polylectic with a strong preference for Fabaceae (A. Müller, unpublished, based on 11 pollen samples from 9 different localities).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) truncata Wu, 1993
1993 Hoplitis (Liosmia) truncata Wu, Insects of the Hengduan Mountains Region, vol. 2, p. 1393, p. 1419. Type material: Holotype m, “Sichuan: Xiangcheng” [China], IZCAS (Beijing); paratype m.
Distribution-Northern Asia: RC(SW).
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Wu (2006). Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) verruciventris (Morawitz, 1886)
1886 Osmia verruciventris Morawitz, Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae (St. Petersburg), 20: 73. Type material: Lectotype m, by designation of Warncke (1991h: 725), “Talysch-Lirik” [Azerbaijan], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) verruciventris Morawitz in Warncke (1991h: 725).
Distribution-Europe: AZ; Caucasus. Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Ducke (1900); Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) xanthoprymna (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) xanthoprymna Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 721. Type material: Holotype f, “Madensehir/Konya” [Turkey], OLML (Linz); paratypes ff.
Distribution-Southwestern Asia: TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Male unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) xinjiangensis Wu, 1987
1987 Hoplitis (Liosmia) xinjiangensis Wu, Acta Entomologica Sinica (Beijing), 30: 443, 448. Type material: Holotype f, “Xinjiang, Aluotai, Azubai, 1750 m” [China], IZCAS (Beijing).
Distribution-Northern Asia: RC(NW).
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Wu (2006). Note: Male unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
leucomelana group
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) ciliaris (Pérez, 1902)
1902 Osmia ciliaris Pérez, Procès-verbaux de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux, 57: 65. Type material: m, “Valence (Drôme)” [France], MNHN (Paris).-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) ciliaris Pérez in Warncke (1991h: 716).
Distribution-Europe: F, GR, HR, MK, SLO?. Southwestern Asia: IL, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Benoist (1931); Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown. The only pollen sample available so far consist of pollen of Fabaceae (A. Müller, unpublished). Flower records: Helianthemum (A. Gogala, personal communication).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) leucomelana (Kirby, 1802)
1802 Apis leucomelana Kirby, Monographia Apum Angliae, vol. 2, p. 260. Type material: f(f), [United Kingdom].-Combination Osmia (Liosmia) leucomelana (Kirby) in Thomson (1872: 255). Combination Osmia (Acanthosmia) leucomelana (Kirby) in Schmiedeknecht (1886: 137). Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) leucomelana (Kirby) in Warncke (1991h: 716).
1802 Apis caulicola Schrank, Fauna Boica, vol. 2, p. 383. Type material: f(f), [Germany].-Synonymy in Warncke (1986: 93).
1807 Apis zonata Gravenhorst, Vergleichende Übersicht der Linnéeschen und einiger neueren zoologischen Systeme [...], p. 284 [not seen]. NOMEN PRAEOCCUPATUM [not Apis zonata Linnaeus, 1758]. Type material: f(f), [Germany].
1840 Osmia parvula Dufour & Perris, Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 9: 8. Type material: m(m), f(f), [France].-Synonymy in Warncke (1986: 75).
1863 Heriades bidenticulatus Costa, Atti delle Academia delle Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche (Napoli), 1: 46 [not seen]. Type material: m(m), [Italy].-Combination Chelostoma bidenticulatum (Costa) in Schletterer (1889: 630).-Synonymy in Warncke (1991h: 716).
Distribution-Europe: A, AL, AZ, ARM, B, BG, CH, CZ, D, DK, E, F, F(Co), FL, GB, H, HR, I, I(Sa), I(Si), FL, L, LT, LV, MK, NL, P, PL, RO, RUS, S, SK, SLO, UA; FIN. Northern Africa: DZ. Northern Asia: MGL, KS, KZ, RC, RC(SW), RUS(FS), TJ. Southwestern Asia: IR, TR.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Amiet et al. (2004); Banaszak and Romasenko (2001); Benoist (1931); Ducke (1900); Medvedeva (1978); Móczár (1958); Radoszkowski (1887a: 280-281); Romankova (1995); Scheuchl (1996); Schmiedeknecht (1885-1886); Stanek (1964); Warncke (1991h); Wu (2006, as Hoplitis parvula). Misapplication: In many publications Hoplitis leucomelana auct. [not (Kirby, 1802)] is Hoplitis claviventris (Thomson), see Yarrow (1970).
Nesting biology-Nesting site: Excavated burrows in pithy stems or twigs (e.g. Rubus, Rosa, Verbascum, Onopordum, Artemisia, Acer, Fraxinus, Corylus and others); preexisting cavities of deserted reed galls of Lipara flies. Nesting material: Cell partitions and nest plug are made of masticated leaf material. Occasionally, the space between the outermost cell and the nest plug is filled with pebbles, sand grains, particles of pith and parts of dry insects; this barricade is sometimes interrupted by 1-2 walls of leaf pulp. (Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001; Benoist, 1931; Bonelli, 1971; Danks, 1970; Enslin, 1925, 1933; Grandi, 1961; Grünwaldt, 1939; Malyshev, 1937; Müller et al., 1997; Stoeckhert, 1933; Waitzbauer, 1969; Westrich, 1990, 2008)
Flower preferences: Polylectic with a preference for Fabaceae; additional pollen sources include Crassulaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, Lythraceae and Rosaceae (Amiet et al., 2004; Quest, 2009; Westrich, 1989; A. Müller, unpublished, based on 16 pollen samples from 15 different localities and field observations).
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) morinella (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) morinella Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 714. Type material: Holotype f, “Reschen Pojom/20 km O Pendjikent” [Tajikistan], OLML (Linz); paratype f.
Distribution-Northern Asia: TJ.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Male unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) simplicata (Warncke, 1991)
1991 Osmia (Alcidamea) simplicata Warncke, Linzer Biologische Beiträge, 23: 714. Type material: Holotype m, “20 km W Tawil-Dara in 2000 m” [Tajikistan], OLML (Linz); paratypes m(m), f(f).
Distribution-Northern Asia: TJ.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: Warncke (1991h).
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.
Hoplitis (Alcidamea) simplicicornis (Morawitz, 1875)
1875 Osmia simplicicornis Morawitz, Travel to Turkestan by A. P. Fedtschenko, p. 95. Type material: Holotype m, “Bajrakum in deserto Kisilkum” [Turkestan], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Combination Osmia (Alcidamea) simplicicornis Morawitz in Warncke (1991h: 714).
Distribution-Northern Asia: KZ; Turkestan.
Identification-Keys, Descriptions: No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known. Note: Female unknown.
Nesting biology: Unknown.
Flower preferences: Unknown.