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Hoplitis adunca is a solitary mason bee native to Europe. It is notable for its strict oligolectic foraging behavior, collecting pollen exclusively from plants in the borage family, such as viper's bugloss. This specialization makes it an important pollinator for these specific plant species in Euro...
Hoplitis anthocopoides is a solitary mason bee in the family Megachilidae, native to Europe and introduced into North America. It is closely associated with viper's bugloss and related plants, from which females gather pollen and material for nest construction. Instead of nesting in a deep cavity, t...
Hoplitis albifrons, the white-capped mason bee, is a Palearctic species recognized for constructing its nests in existing cavities and sealing them with a distinctive white material.
Hoplitis producta is a North American mason bee whose females commonly nest in hollow stems or beetle burrows and partition their brood cells with plant material.
Hoplitis anthocopoides is a European mason bee introduced to North America in the 1960s, notable for constructing its nests out of chewed leaves and pebbles.
Hoplitis truncata is a solitary mason bee in the family Megachilidae, notable for carrying dry pollen beneath its abdomen and nesting in pre-existing cavities.
