{"id":128,"date":"2009-01-21T23:57:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-21T22:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpethzprd.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2026-03-24T20:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:38:54","slug":"platosmia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/palaearctic-species\/hoplitis\/platosmia\/","title":{"rendered":"Subgenus Platosmia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The subgenus Platosmia<\/em> Warncke is confined to the Palaearctic region. It contains 11 species (M\u00fcller, 2015a).<\/p>\n

Species accounts<\/h3>\n

Hoplitis (Platosmia) africana <\/em><\/strong>(Warncke, 1990)<\/span><\/h3>\n

1990 Osmia (Platosmia) africana<\/strong><\/em> Warncke, Entomofauna (Ansfelden), 11: 486. Type material<\/span>: Holotype f, “30 km N Foum Zguid” [Morocco], OLML (Linz); paratypes m, ff.<\/p>\n

1991 Hoplitis (Platosmia)<\/em> adustus<\/em><\/strong> Zanden, Linzer Biologische Beitr\u00e4ge, 23: 347. Type material<\/span>: Holotype m, “Erfoud (Tafilet)” [Morocco], RMNH (Leiden); paratypes mm, ff.-Synonymy in Zanden (1995: 428).<\/p>\n

Distribution-Northern Africa: <\/strong>DZ, ET, MA<\/span>. <\/em>Southwestern Asia: <\/strong>IL.<\/em><\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>M\u00fcller (2015a).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Oligolectic on Reseda<\/em> (Resedaceae) and possibly also closely related genera (M\u00fcller, 2015a). A pollen load originating from a female collected in spring 2016 in southern Morocco exclusively contained pollen of Peganum harmala <\/em>(Nitrariaceae), suggesting that H. africana<\/em> occasionally also collects pollen on plant taxa other than Resedaceae.<\/p>\n

Hoplitis (Platosmia) alchata <\/em><\/strong>(Warncke, 1990)<\/span><\/h3>\n

1990 Osmia (Platosmia) alchata<\/strong><\/em> Warncke, Entomofauna (Ansfelden), 11: 489. Type material<\/span>: Holotype f, “20 km SO Harran\/Urfa” [Turkey], OLML (Linz); paratypes m, ff.<\/p>\n

Distribution-Southwestern Asia: <\/strong>IR, SYR, TR<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>M\u00fcller (2015a).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology-Nesting site:<\/strong> Several females were observed to nest in a limestone stone of about 0.5m height. Nesting material:<\/strong> Unknown. (Warncke, 1990)<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Possibly oligolectic on Reseda<\/em> (Resedaceae) and possibly also closely related genera (M\u00fcller, 2015a).<\/p>\n

Hoplitis (Platosmia) arabiae<\/em> M\u00fcller<\/span>, 2015<\/span><\/h3>\n

2015 Hoplitis (Platosmia) <\/em>arabiae<\/em><\/strong> M\u00fcller, Zootaxa, 3936: 73-74. Type material<\/span>: Holotype m, \u201eJebel Jibir\u201c [United Arab Emirates], ETHZ (Zurich); paratypes mm, ff.<\/p>\n

Distribution-Northern Africa: <\/strong>OM, UAE.<\/em><\/p>\n

Identification-Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.<\/p>\n

Nesting biology: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Possibly mesolectic on Fabaceae and Resedaceae (M\u00fcller, 2015a).<\/p>\n

Hoplitis (Platosmia) aristotelis <\/em><\/strong>(Warncke, 1990)<\/span><\/h3>\n

1990 Osmia (Platosmia) aristotelis<\/strong><\/em> Warncke, Entomofauna (Ansfelden), 11: 485. Type material<\/span>: Holotype m, “Agadir” [Morocco], OLML (Linz); paratypes mm, ff.<\/p>\n

Distribution-Northern Africa: <\/strong>MA<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>M\u00fcller (2015a).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Probably mesolectic on Reseda<\/em> (Resedaceae) and Fabaceae (M\u00fcller, 2015a).<\/p>\n

Hoplitis (Platosmia) gerofita <\/em><\/strong>(Warncke, 1990)<\/span><\/h3>\n

1990 Osmia (Platosmia) gerofita<\/strong><\/em> Warncke, Entomofauna (Ansfelden), 9: 487. Type material<\/span>: Holotype f, “Har Sha’alav\/13 km N Gerofit” [Israel], OLML (Linz); paratype f.<\/p>\n

Distribution-Northern Africa:<\/strong> ET. Southwestern Asia: <\/strong>JOR, <\/strong>IL<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>M\u00fcller (2015a).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Possibly oligolectic on Reseda<\/em> (Resedaceae) and possibly also closely related genera (M\u00fcller, 2015a).<\/p>\n

Hoplitis (Platosmia) inconspicua <\/em><\/strong>Tkalcu, 1995 <\/span><\/h3>\n

1995 Hoplitis (Platosmia) inconspicua<\/strong><\/em> Tkalcu, Entomologische Abhandlungen (Dresden), 57: 126. Type material<\/span>: Holotype m, “Uvs-Aimak, Charchiraa-uul, 30 km S Ulaangom, Umgeb. Kurort” [Mongolia], MLUH (Halle).<\/p>\n

Distribution-Northern Asia: <\/strong>MGL<\/span>, <\/em>KZ, RUS(ES,WS).<\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>M\u00fcller (2015a).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Hoplitis (Platosmia) lucidula <\/em><\/strong>(Benoist, 1934) <\/span><\/h3>\n

1934 Osmia<\/em> lucidula<\/em><\/strong> Benoist, Bulletin de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Entomologique de France, 39: 107. Type material<\/span>: Holotype f, “Ras el Ma” [Morocco], MNHN (Paris).-Combination Hoplitis (Liosmia) lucidula<\/em> (Benoist) in Zanden (1985: 64). Combination Osmia (Platosmia) lucidula<\/em> Benoist in Warncke (1990: 484).<\/p>\n

Distribution-Northern Africa: <\/strong>MA<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>M\u00fcller (2015a); <\/strong>Warncke (1990); Zanden (1985: 64-65, 1992a: 70).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Hoplitis (Anthocopa) maghrebensis<\/em> (Zanden, 1992)<\/span><\/h3>\n

1992 Anthocopa (Anthocopa) maghrebensis<\/strong><\/em> Zanden, Reichenbachia (Dresden), 29: 67. Type material<\/span>: Holotype m, “Quarzazate” [Morocco], RMNH (Leiden); paratypes mm, ff.<\/p>\n

1996 Hoplitis (Platosmia) incognita<\/strong><\/em> Zanden, Linzer Biologische Beitr\u00e4ge, 28: 887. Type material<\/span>: Holotype f, “50 km n. Foum Zguid” [Morocco], OLML (Linz); paratypes mm, ff.-Synonymy in M\u00fcller (2015a).<\/p>\n

Distribution-Northern Africa:<\/strong> DZ, MA<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Identification-Keys, Descriptions:<\/strong> M\u00fcller (2015a); Zanden (1983: 129-130, as Anthocopa consanguinea<\/em>); Warncke (1990, as Osmia dumonti<\/em>). Misapplication: <\/strong>Osmia dumonti<\/em> in Warncke (1990: 489) is Hoplitis (Platosmia) incognita<\/em> Zanden (M\u00fcller, 2015a; Zanden, 1996b). Description of female in Zanden (1992) refers to a still undescribed Hoplitis (Anthocopa) <\/em>species (M\u00fcller, 2015a).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Oligolectic on Reseda<\/em> (Resedaceae) and possibly also closely related genera (M\u00fcller, 2015a).<\/p>\n

Hoplitis (Platosmia) platalea <\/em><\/strong>(Warncke, 1990) <\/span><\/h3>\n

1990 Osmia (Platosmia) platalea<\/strong><\/em> Warncke, Entomofauna (Ansfelden), 11: 484. Type material<\/span>: Holotype f, “30 km W Quarzazate” [Morocco], OLML (Linz); paratypes m, ff. Type species<\/span> of Platosmia<\/em> Warncke.<\/p>\n

1998 Anthocopa (Anthocopa) quarzazati <\/strong><\/em>Zanden, Linzer Biologische Beitr\u00e4ge, 30: 526. Type material<\/span>: Holotype m, “Amerzgane, 30 km N Quarzazate” [Morocco], RMNH (Leiden).-Synonymy in M\u00fcller (2015a).<\/p>\n

Distribution-Northern Africa: <\/strong>MA<\/span>, TN.<\/em><\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>M\u00fcller (2015a).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology: <\/strong>Possibly preexisting cavities in stones and rocks (M\u00fcller, 2015a).<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Probably mesolectic on Reseda<\/em> (Resedaceae) and Fabaceae (M\u00fcller, 2015a).<\/p>\n

Hoplitis (Platosmia) recticauda <\/em><\/strong>(Stanek, 1969) <\/span><\/h3>\n

1969 Osmia recticauda<\/strong><\/em> Stanek, Nachrichten des Naturwissenschaftlichen Museums der Stadt Aschaffenburg, 78: 9. Type material<\/span>: Holotype m, “Mut, 294 m” [Turkey], SMFD (Frankfurt).-Combination Hoplitis (Hoplitis) recticauda<\/em> (Stanek) in Zanden (1988b: 121). Combination Osmia (Platosmia) recticauda<\/em> Stanek in Warncke (1990: 489).<\/p>\n

Distribution-Southwestern Asia: <\/strong>TR<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>M\u00fcller (2015a); Tkalcu (1995: 126); Warncke (1990).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Flower preferences:<\/strong> Possibly oligolectic on Hedysareae (Fabaceae) (M\u00fcller, 2015a). Flower records: Onobrychis sativa<\/em> (\u00f4zbek, 1979).<\/p>\n

Hoplitis (Platosmia) trisinuata <\/em>M\u00fcller, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

2026 Hoplitis (Hoplitis) <\/em>trisinuata <\/i><\/strong>M\u00fcller in M\u00fcller et al., Zootaxa, 5782: 338. <\/span>Type material<\/span><\/u>: Holotype f, \u201eUlya, 100 km NW Riyadh\u201c [Saudi Arabia], ETHZ (Zurich); paratypes mm, ff.<\/span><\/p>\n

Distribution-Southwestern Asia: <\/strong>JOR, <\/span>SA<\/u>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>No supplementary or more detailed morphological description known.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nesting biology: <\/strong>Unknown.<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Polylectic with strong preference for Heliotropium<\/i> (Boraginaceae) (M\u00fcller et al., 2026). The females are equipped with apically hooked bristles on the fore tarsi, which are used to extract pollen from the narrow flower tubes of Heliotropium<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The subgenus Platosmia Warncke is confined to the Palaearctic region. It contains 11 species (M\u00fcller, 2015a). Species accounts Hoplitis (Platosmia) africana (Warncke, 1990) 1990 Osmia (Platosmia) africana Warncke, Entomofauna (Ansfelden), 11: 486. Type material: Holotype f, “30 km N Foum Zguid” [Morocco], OLML (Linz); paratypes m, ff. 1991 Hoplitis (Platosmia) adustus Zanden, Linzer Biologische Beitr\u00e4ge, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1092,"featured_media":0,"parent":42,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-128","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1092"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7419,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128\/revisions\/7419"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}