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''Osmia nigriventris'' can be found living in open forest, [[Woodland edge|forest edges]] and [[meadow]] habitats in [[Montane ecosystems|subalpine]] locations.<ref name=":0" /> Females will excavate nests in wooden substrate such as the thick tree bark of [[Larch|Larix]] or [[Pine|Pinus]] species. Suitable nest sites can include either tree bark that is lying on the ground or attached to the remains of standing deadwood and [[coarse woody debris]].<ref name=":0" /> The bee has a preference for [[Flower|flowers]] from the families ''[[Fabaceae]] ([[Lotus (genus)|Lotus]]), [[Ericaceae]]'' (''[[Rhododendron]] and [[Vaccinium]]'') ''and [[Cistaceae]] ([[Helianthemum]]).''<ref name=":0" /> |
''Osmia nigriventris'' can be found living in open forest, [[Woodland edge|forest edges]] and [[meadow]] habitats in [[Montane ecosystems|subalpine]] locations.<ref name=":0" /> Females will excavate nests in wooden substrate such as the thick tree bark of [[Larch|Larix]] or [[Pine|Pinus]] species. Suitable nest sites can include either tree bark that is lying on the ground or attached to the remains of standing deadwood, [[Tree stump|tree stumps]] and [[coarse woody debris]].<ref name=":0" /> The bee has a preference for [[Flower|flowers]] from the families ''[[Fabaceae]] ([[Lotus (genus)|Lotus]]), [[Ericaceae]]'' (''[[Rhododendron]] and [[Vaccinium]]'') ''and [[Cistaceae]] ([[Helianthemum]]).''<ref name=":0" /> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Osmia |
| Species: | O. nigriventris
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| Osmia nigriventris (Zetterstedt, 1838)
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Osmia nigriventris, also known as the large black-bellied mason bee, is a species of solitary bee within the family Megachilidae.
Description
The exoskeleton of Osmia nigriventris is entirely black with no metallic reflections. The bees body length can range from 10 - 14 mm long.[1] Females possess a strongly thickened clypeal margin[2] and lightly infuscated wings.[3] Males however possess reflexed apicolateral angles of the 5th and 6th tergal segments[2] and subhyaline wings.[3] Both male and female bees have whitish-pale pubescence over the head, thorax and clypeus.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Osmia nigriventris has a large distribution and is known to live in both the Neartic and Paleartic zones. It can be found living in North America, where it is present in the states of Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Michigan[3] and Minnesota.[5] The species is also present in Canada where it can be found in the territories of Yukon, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland. In Europe populations are present in France, Italy, Slovakia, Norway, Sweden and Finland. In Asia the bees range extends through Mongolia, Northern China and Russia to far eastern Siberia.[3] Populations have been recorded up to 1200 meters above sea level.[1]
Habitat and ecology
Osmia nigriventris can be found living in open forest, forest edges and meadow habitats in subalpine locations.[1] Females will excavate nests in wooden substrate such as the thick tree bark of Larix or Pinus species. Suitable nest sites can include either tree bark that is lying on the ground or attached to the remains of standing deadwood, tree stumps and coarse woody debris.[1] The bee has a preference for flowers from the families Fabaceae (Lotus), Ericaceae (Rhododendron and Vaccinium) and Cistaceae (Helianthemum).[1]
Parasites
The following species are known to be brood parasites of Osmia nigriventris:[1][6]
- Anthrax anthrax - Anthracite bee-fly
- Chrysura hirsuta - Northern Osmia ruby-tailed wasp
- Sapyga similis
References
- ^ a b c d e f Müller, Andreas; Prosi, Rainer; Praz, Christophe; Richter, Henning (2019-05-20). "Nesting in bark – the peculiar life history of the rare boreoalpine osmiine bee Osmia (Melanosmia) nigriventris (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)". alpineentomology.pensoft.net. doi:10.3897/alpento.3.34409. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ a b Rightmyer, Molly G.; Griswold, Terry; Arduser, Michael S. (2010-10-07). "A review of the non-metallic Osmia (Melanosmia) found in North America, with additional notes on palearctic Melanosmia (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)". ZooKeys. doi:10.3897/zookeys.60.484. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ a b c d "Osmia nigriventris (Zetterstedt, 1838)". Anthophila- an online repository of bee diversity. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "Osmia nigriventris (Zetterstedt, 1838)". Discoverlife.org. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Minnesota Bees - A Preliminary List" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Chrysura hirsuta (Gerstäcker, 1869)". Artsdatabanken (in Norwegian). 2022-11-01.