{"id":84,"date":"2009-01-21T23:18:28","date_gmt":"2009-01-21T22:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpethzprd.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2026-05-10T07:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T06:12:48","slug":"heriades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/palaearctic-species\/heriades\/heriades\/","title":{"rendered":"Subgenus Heriades"},"content":{"rendered":"

The subgenus Heriades<\/em> Spinola occurs in the Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Oriental region. It contains 6 described species in the Palaearctic.<\/p>\n

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Nest of Heriades (Heriades) truncorum<\/em> (Linnaeus, 1758) in a preexisting burrow of a pithy stem; the partitions between the brood cells consist of resin. Foto A. Krebs.<\/span><\/h5>\n

Species accounts<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Heriades (Heriades) crenulata<\/em> <\/em>Nylander, 1856<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1856 Heriades crenulatus<\/strong><\/em> Nylander, Memoires de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des Sciences Naturelles de Cherbourg, 4: 111. Type material<\/span>: f(f), “prope Parisios” [France].<\/p>\n

Distribution-Europe: <\/strong>A, AZ, BG, BIH, BY, <\/strong>CH,CZ, D,E, E(Ba), F<\/span>, F(Co), GE, GR, GR(Aegean Islands, Cr), H, HR, I, I(Sa), I(Si), M, MD, MK, P, PL, RO, RUS(CR,SR), SCG, SK, SLO, UA, UA(Crimea)<\/span>; Caucasus. <\/em>Northern Africa: <\/strong>DZ, MA, TN. Northern Asia: <\/strong>KZ. Southwestern Asia: <\/strong>KZ, TR.<\/p>\n

Identification-Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>Amiet et al. (2004); Banaszak and Romasenko (2001); Benoist (1929a); Friese (1898); Medvedeva (1978); Scheuchl (1996); Schletterer (1889).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology-Nesting site: <\/strong>Preexisting cavities: insect burrows and drilled borings in dead wood; hollow stems (e.g. Phragmites<\/em>) and drilled borings in stems; glass tubes. Nesting material: <\/strong>Cell partitions and nest plug made of resin. Small pebbles, sand grains, wood fibers and other particles are embedded in the outer plug surface. Cleptoparasite: Stelis breviuscula<\/em>. (Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001; Benoist, 1929a; Brechtel, 1986; Ferton, 1895; Grandi, 1961; Ruszkowski et al., 1995; Westrich, 1989; Baldock et al., 2008; Ivanov et al., 2019)<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Oligolectic on Asteraceae (Asteroideae, Carduoideae, Cichorioideae) with a preference for the subfamily Asteroideae (Amiet et al., 2004; Westrich, 1989; A. M\u00fcller, unpublished, based on 2 pollen samples from 2 different localities).<\/p>\n

Heriades (Heriades) fertoni<\/em> <\/em>Benoist, 1938<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1938 Heriades Fertoni<\/strong><\/em> Benoist, Bulletin de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Entomologique de France, 43: 85. Type material<\/span>: f(f), “Dellys” [Algeria], MNHN (Paris).<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Probably oligolectic on Asteraceae (A. M\u00fcller, unpublished, based on 3 pollen samples from 3 different localities).<\/p>\n

Heriades (Heriades) labiata <\/em>P\u00e9rez, 1895<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1895 Heriades labiatus<\/strong><\/em> P\u00e9rez, Esp\u00e8ces nouvelles de mellif\u00e8res de Barbarie, p. 21. Type material<\/span>: Holotype f, “Barcelone” [Spain], MNHN (Paris).<\/p>\n

Distribution-Europe: <\/strong>E<\/span>. Northern Africa: <\/strong>DZ.<\/del><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Heriades (Heriades) rubicola <\/em>P\u00e9rez, 1890<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1890 Heriades rubicola<\/strong><\/em> P\u00e9rez, Actes de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Linn\u00e9enne de Bordeaux, 44: 190. Type material<\/span>: Syntypes m(m), f(f), “Bordeaux, Toulouse” [France], MNHN (Paris).<\/p>\n

1892 Heriades<\/em> copetica<\/em><\/strong> Morawitz, Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae (St. Petersburg), 26: 149. Type material<\/span>: Holotype m, “Germab” [Kazakhstan], ZIN (St. Petersburg).-Synonymy in Zanden (1994a: 170).<\/p>\n

1931 Heriades<\/em> crenulatus aurantifer<\/strong><\/em> Cockerell, The Entomologist (London), 64: 159. Type material<\/span>: Lectotype f, by designation of Zanden (1994a: 170), “Asni” [Morocco], BMNH (London); paralectotype m.-Synonymy in Zanden (1994a: 170).<\/p>\n

1935 Heriades hierosolomita<\/strong><\/em> Benoist, Bulletin de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Entomologique de France, 40: 277. Type material<\/span>: f(f), “Palestine: J\u00e9rusalem” [Israel], MNHN (Paris).-New synonymy based on type material (A. M\u00fcller, unpublished).<\/p>\n

Distribution-Europe: <\/strong>A, ARM, AZ, B, BG, CH, CZ, D, E, E(Ba), F<\/span>, F(Co), GB, GR, GR(Aegean Islands, Cr), H, HR, I, I(Sa), I(Si), M, MK, P, RO, RUS(SR), SCG, SK, SLO, UA, UA(Crimea)<\/span>. Northern Africa: <\/strong>DZ, MA, TN. Northern Asia: <\/strong>KS, KZ, TM. <\/em>Southwestern Asia: <\/strong>CY, IL, IR, IRQ, JOR, RL, SA, SYR, TR.<\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>Amiet et al. (2004); Benoist (1929a); Cross and Notton (2017); Friese (1898); Popov (1960b: 254-255).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology-Nesting site: <\/strong>Preexisting cavities: hollow stems (e.g. Phragmites, Rubus<\/em>); old reed galls of Lipara<\/em> flies with 1-7 linearly arranged brood cells; insect burrows in dead wood. <\/strong><\/span>Nesting material:<\/strong> Cell partitions and nest plug made of resin; sand grains or particles of chewed plant tissue are embedded in the plug and the partitions. Brood parasites: <\/strong>Stelis breviuscula <\/em><\/span><\/em>(Megachilidae).<\/span> (Astapenkova et al., 2017; Benoist, 1929a; Bogusch et al., 2015; Cross and Notton, 2017; Ferton, 1894)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Oligolectic on Asteraceae (Amiet et al., 2004).<\/p>\n

Heriades (Heriades) truncorum <\/em>(Linnaeus, 1758)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1758 Apis truncorum<\/strong><\/em> Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, 10th<\/sup> edn, vol. 1, p. 575. Type material<\/span>: Lectotype f, by designation of Kirby (1802: 259) [see also Day (1979: 75)], “in Europa” [Sweden], LSUK (London). Type species<\/span> of Heriades<\/em> Spinola.-Combination Hylaeus truncorum<\/em> (Linnaeus) in Fabricius (1793: 305). Combination Megachile truncorum<\/em> (Linnaeus) in Walckenaer (1802: 135). Combination Anthophora truncorum<\/em> (Linnaeus) in Fabricius (1804: 379). Combination Anthidium truncorum<\/em> (Linnaeus) in Panzer (1806: 252). Combination Trachusa truncorum<\/em> (Linnaeus) in Jurine (1807: 252). Combination Trypetes truncorum<\/em> (Linnaeus) in Schenck (1861: 347).<\/p>\n

1802 Apis<\/em> xanthogastria<\/em><\/strong> Schrank, Fauna Boica, vol. 2, p. 381. Type material<\/span>: f(f), “um Ingolstadt” [Germany].-Synonymy in Warncke (1986: 115).<\/p>\n

1808 Heriades sinuata<\/em> <\/strong>Spinola, Insectorum Liguriae, vol. 2, p. 59. Type material<\/u>: Holotype m, \u201eHabitat prope Genuam\u201c [Italy]. Synonymy in Praz (2017).<\/p>\n

1841 Osmia punctatissima<\/strong><\/em> Lepeletier, Histoire Naturelle des Insectes, Hym\u00e9nopt\u00e8res, vol. 2, p. 329 [not seen]. Type material<\/span>: Lectotype m, by designation of Peters (1971: 51), “environs de Paris” [France], MNHN (Paris).-Synonymy in Benoist (1931: 44).<\/p>\n

1889 Heriades<\/em> mordax<\/em><\/strong> Schletterer, Zoologisches Jahrbuch f\u00fcr Systematik, 4: 661. Type material<\/span>: Holotype f, [North Africa?], ZMHB (Berlin).-Synonymy in Schwarz et al.<\/em> (1996: 115).<\/p>\n

Distribution-Europe: <\/strong>A, AL, AND, ARM, AZ, B, BG, BHI, BY, <\/strong>CH, CZ, D, DK, E, EST, F, F(Co), FIN, FL, GE, GB, GR, GR(Aegean Islands), H, HR, I, I(Sa), I(Si), L, LT, LV, MD, MK, N, NL, P, PL, RO, RUS(NR,CR,SR), S<\/span>, SCG, SK, SLO, UA, UA(Crimea)<\/span>. Northern Africa: <\/strong>DZ, MA. Northern Asia: <\/strong>KS, KZ, RUS(FS), RUS(WS), TJ, UZ. <\/em>Southwestern Asia: <\/strong>CY, IL, IR, RL, SYR, TR.<\/p>\n

Identification-<\/strong>Keys, Descriptions: <\/strong>Amiet et al. (2004); Banaszak and Romasenko (2001); Benoist (1929a); Friese (1898); Medvedeva (1978); Romankova (1995); Scheuchl (1996); Schletterer (1889).<\/p>\n

Nesting biology-Nesting site: <\/strong>Preexisting cavities:insect burrows and drilled borings in dead wood; hollow stems (e.g. Phragmites, Rubus, Vitis<\/em>) and drilled borings in stems; insect burrows in soil (e.g. Odynerus<\/em>); holes in walls; glass tubes. Nesting material: <\/strong>Cell partitions and nest plug are made of resin (mainly from coniferous trees, also from Prunus avium<\/em>). Small pebbles, sand grains, wood fibers (gnawed by the females from wood) and other particles are usually embedded in the outer plug surface, rarely also in the partitions. Resin is also used to smooth out irregularities or to partially line the cell walls. (Banaszak and Romasenko, 2001; Benoist, 1929a; Bonelli, 1967d; Bosch, Vicens and Blas, 1993; Brechtel, 1986; Enslin, 1933; Ferton, 1894; Friese, 1923; Grandi, 1961; K\u00e4pyl\u00e4, 1978; Le Goff, 2003b; Maciel de Almeida Correia, 1980, 1981b; M\u00fcller et al., 1997; Rozen and Praz, 2016; Ruszkowski et al., 1995; Stoeckhert, 1933; Westrich, 1989; Ivanov et al., 2019; G. Else (unpublished manuscript)<\/p>\n

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Oligolectic on Asteraceae with a distinct preference for the subfamily Asteroideae (Amiet et al., 2004; Maciel de Almeida Correia, 1981a; K\u00e4pyl\u00e4, 1978; Westrich, 1989).<\/p>\n

Heriades (Heriades) wilmattae <\/em>Cockerell, 1931<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1931 Heriades wilmattae<\/strong><\/em> Cockerell, The Entomologist (London), 64: 159. Type material<\/span>: Lectotype f, by designation of Zanden (1994a: 169), “Arround” [Morocco], BMNH (London).<\/p>\n

1931 Heriades<\/em> politulus<\/em><\/strong> Cockerell, The Entomologist (London), 64: 160. Type material<\/span>: Lectotype f, by designation of Zanden (1994a: 169), “Ifrane” [Morocco], BMNH (London).-Synonymy in Zanden (1994a: 169).<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Flower preferences: <\/strong>Probably oligolectic on Asteraceae (A. M\u00fcller, unpublished, based on 6 pollen samples from 1 locality).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The subgenus Heriades Spinola occurs in the Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Oriental region. It contains 6 described species in the Palaearctic. Nest of Heriades (Heriades) truncorum (Linnaeus, 1758) in a preexisting burrow of a pithy stem; the partitions between the brood cells consist of resin. Foto A. Krebs. Species accounts Heriades (Heriades) crenulata Nylander, 1856 1856 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1092,"featured_media":0,"parent":38,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-84","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84","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=84"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7439,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions\/7439"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/osmiini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}