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Hoplitis Anthocopoides
''Hoplitis anthocopoides'' is a species in the family Megachilidae Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Characteristic traits of this family are the restriction of their pollen-carrying structure (called a '' scopa'') to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclu ... ("leafcutter, mason, and resin bees, and allies"), in the order Hymenoptera ("ants, bees, wasps and sawflies"). The distribution range of ''Hoplitis anthocopoides'' includes Africa, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. Phylogeny and classification of Hymenoptera, Sharkey M.J. 2007. Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera, Sharkey M.J., Carpenter J.M., Vilhelmsen L., et al. 2012. Cladistics 28(1): 80-112. References Further reading * American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico, Ross H. Arnett. 2000. CRC Press. * Krombein, Karl V., Paul D. Hurd Jr., David R. Smith, and B. D. Burks (1979). ''Cata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megachilidae
Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Characteristic traits of this family are the restriction of their pollen-carrying structure (called a '' scopa'') to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclusively on the hind legs as in other bee families), and their typically elongated labrum. C. D. Michener (2007) ''The Bees of the World'', 2nd Edition, pg. 122, Johns Hopkins University Press. Megachilid genera are most commonly known as mason bees and leafcutter bees, reflecting the materials from which they build their nest cells (soil or leaves, respectively); a few collect plant or animal hairs and fibers, and are called carder bees, while others use plant resins in nest construction and are correspondingly called resin bees. All species feed on nectar and pollen, but a few are kleptoparasites (informally called " cuckoo bees"), feeding on pollen collected by other megachilid bees. Parasitic species do not possess scopae. The motion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |