''Macropis europaea'' is a species of

insect Insects (from Latin ') are Hexapoda, hexapod invertebrates of the class (biology), class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (Insect morphology#Head, head, ...

belonging to the family

Melittidae Melittidae is a small bee family, with over 200 described species in three subfamilies. The family has a limited distribution, with all described species restricted to Africa and the northern temperate zone. Fossil melittids have been found oc ...

. It is native to Europe. Macropis europaea has a mutualistic relationship with the yellow loosestrife plant.

References

Melittidae Insects described in 1973 {{Bee-stub