Osmia cf. niveata Lkn172 tergite7 | 4.5x

Osmia cf. niveata Fabricius, 1804

 

Likely not Osmia latreillei as hind face of propodeum not dull but Y shaped shiny. Also not Osmia leaiana, as tips of tergite 3 ciliae do not reach the hind margin but leave open a shiny, hairless hind margin. Hairs at tergite 3 margin not feathered.

 

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.

 

Interesting observation:

Note the marginal hairs of T3 not reaching the rim of T3 in this specimen Lkn171. In Lkn172 in the photo above the T3-hairs are reaching the rim.

 

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)

Congnisys stack shot

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