Chelostoma campanularum, or the harebell carpenter bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.[1]
The bee is small and black (6-7mm) with a single flight period from mid-June to mid-August. The male has a two-pronged peg on the final segment of the abdomen and the female has snow white pollen collecting hairs on the underside. It is most easily seen on Bellflowers (Campanula species) and Sheep's bit.[citation needed]
To collect the pollen the female brushes the hairs on the underside of her abdomen on to the pollen using her back legs and using her front legs and mandibles to grip on to the anthers of the flower. The males can often be found in the same flower. Mating takes place in the flowers.[citation needed]
In order to encourage the bee, naturalists plant a variety of Bellflower species and provide dry reed stems that the bees use as nesting sites.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^ ab "Chelostoma campanularum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
^ "Chelostoma campanularum species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
^ "Chelostoma campanularum Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
Further readingedit
Eickwort, George C. (1981). "Two European species of Chelostoma established in New York state (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 87 (3–4): 315–323. doi:10.1155/1980/24124.
Ungricht, Stefan; Müller, Andreas; Dorn, Silvia (2008). "A taxonomic catalogue of the Palaearctic bees of the tribe Osmiini (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae)". Zootaxa. 1865 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1865.1.1. ISBN9781869772550.
Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External linksedit
Media related to Chelostoma campanularum at Wikimedia Commons
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chelostoma, campanularum, harebell, carpenter, species, hymenopteran, family, megachilidae, found, europe, northern, asia, excluding, china, north, america, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, hyme. Chelostoma campanularum or the harebell carpenter bee is a species of hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae 1 2 3 4 It is found in Europe and Northern Asia excluding China and North America 1 Chelostoma campanularumScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder HymenopteraFamily MegachilidaeGenus ChelostomaSpecies C campanularumBinomial nameChelostoma campanularum Kirby 1802 The bee is small and black 6 7mm with a single flight period from mid June to mid August The male has a two pronged peg on the final segment of the abdomen and the female has snow white pollen collecting hairs on the underside It is most easily seen on Bellflowers Campanula species and Sheep s bit citation needed To collect the pollen the female brushes the hairs on the underside of her abdomen on to the pollen using her back legs and using her front legs and mandibles to grip on to the anthers of the flower The males can often be found in the same flower Mating takes place in the flowers citation needed In order to encourage the bee naturalists plant a variety of Bellflower species and provide dry reed stems that the bees use as nesting sites citation needed References edit a b Chelostoma campanularum Report Integrated Taxonomic Information System Retrieved 2018 05 02 Chelostoma campanularum species details Catalogue of Life Retrieved 2018 05 02 Chelostoma campanularum GBIF Retrieved 2018 05 02 Chelostoma campanularum Species Information BugGuide net Retrieved 2018 05 02 Further reading editEickwort George C 1981 Two European species of Chelostoma established in New York state Hymenoptera Megachilidae Psyche A Journal of Entomology 87 3 4 315 323 doi 10 1155 1980 24124 Ungricht Stefan Muller Andreas Dorn Silvia 2008 A taxonomic catalogue of the Palaearctic bees of the tribe Osmiini Hymenoptera Apoidea Megachilidae Zootaxa 1865 1 1 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 1865 1 1 ISBN 9781869772550 Ascher J S Pickering J 2019 Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist Hymenoptera Apoidea Anthophila Retrieved 2019 07 02 External links edit nbsp Media related to Chelostoma campanularum at Wikimedia Commons This Megachilidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chelostoma campanularum amp oldid 1161639004, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
