Hoplitis (Chlidoplitis) taenioceras ( Benoist, 1927 )

Müller, Andreas, 2014, Palaearctic Hoplitis bees of the subgenera Chlidoplitis and Megahoplitis (Megachilidae, Osmiini): biology, taxonomy and key to species, Zootaxa 3765 (2), pp. 161-174 : 166

Hoplitis (Chlidoplitis) taenioceras ( Benoist, 1927)

Osmia taenioceras Benoist, 1927: 173 .

Type material: Holotype ♂ “M’rirt” ( Morocco), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle Paris.

New records. MOROCCO: Anti-Atlas, Tifermit, 29.4.1947; 10km E Guelmin, 5.– 16.4.1995; 40 km S Guercif, 5.– 17.5.1995; 10km S Rich, 22.5.1995; Aoulouz env., 70km ENE Taroudant, 9.4.1996; 20 km SE Quarzazate, 10.4.1996; Tizi-n-Tinififft, 25km NW Agdz, 12.4.1996; 10km N Tazenakht, 16.4.1996; 30km N Tazenakht, 16.4.1996; Tizi-Taguergoust, 10 km SE Tazenakht, 16.4.1996; Argana env., 80km NE Agadir, 7.5.2003; Oued Ziz, 45km N Er Rachidia, 14.5.2003; Tiouine, 40km N Tazenakht, 23.4.2008; Tizi-n-Bachkoum, 10km N Tazenakht, 23.4.2008; Agouim, 80km SW Marrakesch, 24.4.2008. TUNISIA: Gabes, 10km SW Toujane, 24.4.2012.

Literature records. ALGERIA: Yacouren, 21.6.1971 ( Tkalců, 1975).

Distribution. Northern Africa ( Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia).

Pollen hosts. Oligolectic on Reseda (Resedaceae) and possibly closely related genera: all 43 pollen loads (9 localities, 2 countries) analyzed so far exclusively consisted of Resedaceae pollen, and many females and males of H. taenioceras have been observed on the flowers of different Reseda species in Morocco and Tunisia (C. Praz, C. Sedivy and A. Müller, personal observation).

Nesting biology. Unknown.