Author: muelandr

  • Newly described osmiine bee from Spain

    In a recently published paper, Hoplitis (Hoplitis) sulayr from southeastern Spain was newly described (Ortiz-Sanchez et al., Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa, 76, 117-122, 2025). See species account for details.

  • Replacement name for Hoplitis convolvuli

    In a recent paper (Zootaxa, 5631, 83-102, 2025), a replacement name for Hoplitis (Anthocopa) convolvuli Müller, 2022 (not Osmia papaveris convolvuli Ducke, 1899 = Osmia perezi Ferton, 1895) is given: Hoplitis (Anthocopa) trabutiana nom. nov..

  • Newly described osmiine bee species from Europe

    In a recent paper (Zootaxa, 5631, 83-102, 2025), nine new osmiine bee species from Europe were described (see species accounts for details): Heriades (Michenerella) clypeonitida from Spain, southeastern Europe and western Turkey, Hoplitis (Anthocopa) nevadensis and Hoplitis (Anthocopa) spinidorsa from the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain, Hoplitis (Hoplitis) cretensis from Crete, Hoplitis (Micreriades) andalusiae from southwesternmost Andalusia, Hoplitis (Micreriades) hispaniae and Hoplitis (Micreriades) fuscospina from central and southern Spain, Osmia (Helicosmia) inflatipes from Greece, and Osmia (Helicosmia) sardoa from Sardinia.

  • New species records 31

    The examination of osmiine bee material collected by D. Baiocchi and provided by M. Selis revealed the following new country records for Iraq:

    Chelostoma (Foveosmia) isabellinum, Chelostoma (incertae sedis) ventral, Heriades (Heriades) rubicola, Hofferia schmiedeknechti, Hoplitis (Anthocopa) anipuncta, Hoplitis (Anthocopa) yermasoyiae asiae, Hoplitis (Anthocopa) bisulca, Hoplitis (Anthocopa) duckeana, Hoplitis (Anthocopa) nicolaei, Hoplitis (Chlidoplitis) allii, Hoplitis (Chlidoplitis) heinrichi, Hoplitis (Chlidoplitis) lysholmi, Hoplitis (Chlidoplitis) onychophoran, Hoplitis (Hoplitis) linguaria, Hoplitis (Hoplitis) pallicornis, Hoplitis (Micreriades) illyrica, Hoplitis (Pentadentosmia) tringa, Osmia (Erythrosmia) andrenoides, Osmia (Helicosmia) melanogaster, Osmia (Helicosmia) niveata, Osmia (Helicosmia) subcornuta, Osmia (Hoplosmia) bidentata, Osmia (Hoplosmia) distinguenda, Osmia (Hoplosmia) ligurica, Osmia (Hoplosmia) padri, Osmia (Hoplosmia) scutellaris, Osmia (Hoplosmia) spinigera, Osmia (Hoplosmia) warnckei, Osmia (Osmia) apicata, Osmia (Osmia) maxschwarzi,  Osmia (Pyrosmia) laticauda, Osmia (Pyrosmia) submicans, Osmia (Pyrosmia) versicolor and Osmia (Pyrosmia) viridana.

  • New species records 30

    Osmiine bee material collected by A. Fateryga, M. Proshchalykin and M. Maharramov revealed the following ne country records:

    Azerbaijan: Heriades (Michenerella) punctulifera, Protosmia (Nanosmia) magnicapitis

    Kazakhstan: Hoplitis (Eurypariella) denudata, H. (Platosmia) inconspicua, H. (Alcidamea) pinkeunia, H. (Pentadentosmia) minuta

  • New species records 29

    The examination of osmiine bee material collected by Thomas Wood in Bulgaria and Greece in 2024 revealed the following new country records:

    Bulgaria: Hoplitis (Alcidamea) praestans, H. (Anthocopa) corcyraea, Osmia (Helicosmia) signata

    Greece: Hoplitis (Hoplitis) loti, Osmia (Helicosmia) labialis. The former species was found at an elevation of 1900-2000 m in the Verno mountains in Western Macedonia and the latter species at an elevation of 1800 m in the Voras mountains in Central Macedonia, both localities are near the border to North Macedonia.

  • Osmia gulmargensis, Osmia kashmirensis

    In a recent publication (Zootaxa, 5551, 186-196, 2024), Sardar et al. redescribe the female of Osmia gulmargensis Nurse, 1903, which is known so far from Pakistan and India and whose subgeneric affiliation was unclear. Based on this redescription, O. gulmargensis most probably belongs to the subgenus Helicosmia. In the same publication, Osmia kashmirensis Nurse, 1903 from Pakistan is treated as a nomen dubium due to the insufficient original description and the probable loss of the male type.

  • Hoplitis papaveris, H. perezi and H. mollis

    According to Fateryga et al. (2024), all records of Hoplitis (Anthocopa) papaveris from Crimea belong to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) perezi; so far, no reliable records exist for H. papaveris on Crimea. Furthermore, the authors list Hoplitis (Alcidamea) mollis for southern European Russia.

  • Newly described osmiine bee species from Russia and Spain

    In two recently published papers, Hoplitis (Hoplitis) andreasmuelleri from Dagestan and Hoplitis (Stenosmia) muelleri from central Spain were newly described (Fateryga et al., Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 97, 1417-1433, 2024; Álvarez Fidalgo, P. and Pascual Hergueto, J.I., Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa, 75, 103-113, 2024). See species accounts for details.

  • New species records 28

    Osmiine bee material provided by T. Ljubomirov and T. Trifonov revealed the following two new country records for Bulgaria: Hoplitis (Hoplitis) galichicae and Osmia (Osmia) mustelina.