Poppy Small-Mason

Hoplitis papaveris

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae

Hoplitis papaveris is a species of mason bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in the Western Palearctic, from Portugal to central Asia, including Turkey and Palestine. Life cycle Hoplitis papaveris is a polylectic bee that flies between May to the middle of July.

Distribution

Herrera Mesías F, Weigand AM · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

PhotoHerrera Mesías F, Weigand AM · CC BY DescriptionHoplitis papaveris, Wikipedia contributors

Poppy Small-Mason

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