Osmia (Hoplosmia) distinguenda (Tkalců 1974)

Müller, Andreas, 2018, Palaearctic Osmia bees of the subgenus Hoplosmia (Megachilidae, Osmiini): biology, taxonomy and key to species, Zootaxa 4415 (2), pp. 297-329 : 315-316

Osmia (Hoplosmia) distinguenda (Tkalců 1974)

Anthocopa (Odontanthocopa) distinguenda Tkalců 1974a: 129 . Type material: Holotype ♂, “ Jerusalem, 31.5.1929 ” ( Israel), Natural History Museum London.

Literature records. TURKEY: Konya, Mersin, Kayseri, Sivas, Malatya, Mardin, Erzurum, Mus, Hakkari, ( Özbek & Zanden 1992).

New records. GREECE: Western Greece: Patras, Panachaiko mountains , 800–1700 m, 25.6.1998 (leg. W. Arens) ; Peloponnese: Cape Tenaro, Mani, 20 m, 16.5.1995, 4.5.2000 (leg. W. Arens) , 23.4.2001 (leg. A. Müller); TURKEY: Denizli: 35 km SSE Denizli , 970 m, 5.7.2006 (J. Halada) ; Kütahya: 20 km NEE Kütahya , 13.7.2006 (leg. J. Halada) ; Isparta: Karakus Dagi centr., 1460 m, 11.7.2006 (leg. J. Halada) ; Eskisehir: Porsuk Baraji Sebran , 8.7.1993 (leg. M. Halada) ; Mersin: Kiskalesi near Silifke , 9– 13.5.1988 (leg. N. Mohr) ; Sivas: 20 km E Gurun, Mezikiran Gecidi , 10.7.1997 (leg. M. Halada) ; Kahramanmaras : Kahramanmaras env., 601 m, 18.5.2006 (leg. Hazir, Cobanoglu) ; Gaziantep: 10 km W Gaziantep , 20.6.1997 (leg. M. Halada) ; Adiyaman: Nemrut Dagi, Karadut, 2.7.1993 (leg. M. Halada) ; Sanliurfa: Birecik S Halfeti , 30.5.1998 (leg. M. Snizek) ; Mardin: 20 km N Mardin , 21.6.1997 (leg. M. Halada) ; Erzurum: Umudum Yavl. , 2800 m, 8.8.1991 (leg. H. Özbek) ; Bitlis: Kokabsu , 27.7.1978 (leg. H. Özbek) ; Kars: Pasli, 50 km S Kars , 1.7.1997 (leg. M. Halada) ; Van: 10 km N Muradiye , 27.6.1993 (leg. M. Halada) . ARMENIA: Armavir: Vanand , 1120 m, 18.6.2006 (leg. Ø. Berg) . SYRIA: Khabab , 60 km S Damascus, 14.5.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; Dibbin, 30 km S Suwayda , 15– 17.5.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; 30 km N Dara Nawa, 18.5.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; Anata, 50 km S Suwayda , 20– 21.5.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; 40 km NE Damascus, 22.5.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; 50 km S Homs, 24.5.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; Tartus, Oal at al-Hisn, 8.6.2000 (leg. K. Denes) ; 30 km W Damascus, 19.6.2000 (leg. M. Halada) . ISRAEL AND PALESTINE: Northern District: Golan , 1 km S Ein Kinya, 5.5.2010 (leg. C. Sedivy, C. Praz) ; Mt. Hermon , 2180 m, 28.06.2010 (leg. A.

Dorchin); Lake Tiberias, 2 km NNE Tiberias , 70 m, 25.5.2011 (leg. S. Risch) ; Lower Galilee, W Moreshet , 250 m, 28.5.2011 (leg. S. Risch) ; Upper Galilee, 1.8 km SE Bet Rimon , 220 m, 28.5.2011 (leg. A. Dorchin, S. Risch) ; 1 km SW Ziv'on , 15.5.2015 (leg. G. Pisanty) ; Nabi Hazuri , 26.6.2015 (leg. G. Pisanty) ; Haifa District: 40 km NE Haifa, 1 km E Hurfeish , 15.5.1996 (leg. C. Schmid-Egger) ; Mt. Carmel, Hai Bar , 29.5.2000, 12.6.2000 (leg. M. Török) ; Jerusalem District: Judean Foothills, Har'el, 22.5.2009 (leg. G. Pisanty) ; Judean Foothills, Beit Govrin, 28.3.2010 (leg. G. Pisanty); Judean Foothills, Ya'ar Yish'I, 21.4.2010 (leg. T. Koznichki); Judean Mountains, Nataf , 16.5.2012 (leg. Y. Berner) ; Judean Foothills, Park Britannia, 12.4.2013 (leg. Y. Berner), 7.5.2015 (leg. T. Chaprazaro); 1 km N Nahshon , 30.5.2015 (leg. G. Pisanty) ; Westbank : Judean Desert, Za’tara, 5.5.2014 (leg. I. Arar) . Southern District: Judean Foothills, Lakhish, 6.5.2012 (leg. Y. Berner); JORDAN : Jordan Valley, South Shuna , 25– 26.4.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; Jordan Valley, Mubalath , 27.4.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; 30 km N Tafila, 2.5.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; 10 km N Petra , 3.5.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; Jordan Valley, 20 km S North Shuna, Tall Al Arbatin , 19.6.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; Kafr, Suwayda, 21.6.2000 (leg. M. Halada); Al Karak env., 16.4.2002 (leg. M. Snizek) ; 10 km N Jerash, 20.4.2002 (leg. M. Snizek) ; 30 km NW Ajlun, 600m, 29.4.2006 (leg. K. Denes) ; NW Pella env., - 80 m, 29.4.2006 (leg. K. Denes) .

Distribution. From the Peloponnese peninsula eastwards to eastern Turkey and Armenia and from Turkey southwards to the Levant ( Syria, Israel and Palestine, Jordan).

Pollen hosts. Oligolectic on Asteraceae (based on 34 pollen samples from 19 different localities in Greece, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Jordan and on field observations). As all pollen loads analysed were either pure loads of Centaurea (n = 23) and thistle pollen (n = 5) or contained pollen of both Centaurea and thistles (n = 6), O. distinguenda probably restricts pollen harvesting to the Carduoideae. Flower records: Centaurea crocodylium , C. hyalolepis , C. iberica (label records).

Nesting biology. Observations from both Israel and southern Greece indicate that the brood cells are built singly or in small groups within small cavities of rocks and stones (G. Pisanty and H. Wiesbauer personal communication; A. Müller unpublished data; Fig. 8 ). They consist of leaf pulp with the rock surface usually forming part of the cell walls. The nest cavity is closed by a wall made of leaf pulp.

Figures

FIGURES 5–10. Nesting behaviour of Osmia (Hoplosmia). 5: Female of Osmia spinulosa entering her nest in an empty shell of Xerolenta obvia. 6: Female of Osmia spinulosa turning her nest in an empty shell of Zebrina detrita in a protected position. 7: Opened nest of Osmia pinguis inan empty snail shell containing three brood cells.8: Females of Osmia distinguenda at their nests in small rock cavities (photo G. Pisanty). 9: Opened nest of Osmia ligurica in a preexisting burrow in a dead stem of Scolymushispanicus (photo G. LeGoff).10: Female of Osmia ligurica at the entranceof her nest in a hollow plant stem (photo H. Wiesbauer).