Hoplitis tuberculata
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| Hoplitis tuberculata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Subfamily: | Megachilinae |
| Tribe: | Osmiini |
| Genus: | Hoplitis |
| Species: | H. tuberculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplitis tuberculata Nylander, 1848 | |
Hoplitis tuberculata, also known as the Lundwood bee,[1] is a species of solitary bee belonging to the family Megachilidae. Hoplitis tuberculata exhibits a disjunct distribution range, with its habitat spanning the subalpine zones of the Alps and extending to boreal regions in Europe and Asia.[2] The species primarily nests in insect borings in dead wood and utilizes various materials for constructing its brood cells.[2]
Hoplitis tuberculata is a subalpine species, which has an extensive distribution in mountainous habitats. The species has been recorded in various European countries including: Austria, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.[3] The species exhibits a disjunct distribution area, ranging from the Alps in France to Austria, as well as neighbouring areas such as the Jura and Black Forest mountain ranges.[2] Moreover, it can also be found in the boreal zone, extending from Scandinavia and Northeast Europe to Eastern Asia.[2]
Habitat
Hoplitis tuberculata exhibits a preference for open forests, forest edges, and windfall areas within upper montane and subalpine zones of the Alps.[2] It commonly utilizes insect borings in sun exposed dead wood within standing dead trees, tree trunks, and stumps as nesting sites.[2]