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Osmia cf. niveata Lkn172 tergites6 & 7

Taxon Expeditions 2022, Tuscany.

Specimen Lkn172 preliminary, in identification process.

 

Osmia cf. niveata (cf. latreillei).

 

Osmia cf. niveata Fabricius, 1804

Likely not Osmia latreillei as hind face of propodeum not dull but Y shaped shiny.

 

English name:

Jersey Mason Bee

 

Funddatum /Collection Date:

06.05.2022

 

Fundort /Location/temperature:

Italia, Tuscany, Castello di Potentino, Taxon Expeditions.

42°55'23.3''N 11°32'33.8''E

 

Sammlungsnummer / collection code:

Lkn172

 

Geschlecht / Sex:

male

 

Größe des Exemplars / Size of specimen

8mm; fore wing length 6mm

 

Merkmale / Morphologic features:

Tergit 6 median ausgeschnitten. Tergit 7 mit zwei spitzen Zähnen.

Likely not Osmia latreillei as hind face of propodeum not dull but Y shaped shiny.

 

Bemerkungen / Notices:

I thank Gerd Reder for instructive help and discussion on the taxonomy of this specimen.

 

Bestimmungsreferenz / Reference of determination:

1. Scheuchl, E. 2006. Illustrierte Bestimmungstabellen der Wildbienen Deutschlands und Osterreichs: Band II Megachilidae - Melittidae. Eigenverlag.

2. Amiet, F., M. Herrmann, A. Müller, and R. Neumeyer. 2004. Fauna Helvetica 9. Apidae 4: Anthidium, Chelostoma, Coelioxys, Dioxys, Heriades, Lithurgus, Megachile, Osmia, Stelis. Centre Suisse de Cartographie de la Faune (CSCF).

 

Fotoinformation / Photo-Information:

(Photo Dirk-H. Lankenau)

Cannon on Motic Stereoscope 3x

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