''Hoplitis mocsaryi'' is a species of bees in the genus '' Hoplitis''.

Description

Range

From Italy (

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, Sicily) east to Samsun / Turkey, north to Moravia, south to Sicily and the

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. In Turkey only on the Black Sea coast. In Central Europe only proven from Lower Austria and Burgenland (historical and current).

Habitat

Warm, dry locations with stocks of forage plants, such as flood dams, steppes. From the lowlands to the colline altitude level.

Ecology

Pollen sources: Oligolectic on '' Ornithogalum'',

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family. The main pollen source is ''

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'' and '' Linum flavum''. The petals of both species are also used in nest building. While Linum species are indispensable for this species, they are otherwise only very occasionally used by wild bees to collect pollen. These are mostly bees of the genus

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and Lasioglossum. Nest building: Nests were found in sandy and steppe soils, sometimes on areas that were fairly densely overgrown with grass. Flight period: In one generation from April to May.

Etymology

Dedicated to the Hungarian hymenopterologist Alexander (= Sandor) Mocsáry (1841-1915).

Taxonomy

Subgenus ''Lepidandrena'' HEDICKE, 1933, florivaga group.

References

Megachilidae Fauna of Italy {{bee-stub