Macropis europaea
| Macropis europaea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Melittidae |
| Genus: | Macropis |
| Species: | M. europaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Macropis europaea Warncke, 1973 | |
Macropis europaea is a species of insect belonging to the family Melittidae.[1]
It is native to Europe.[1] Macropis europaea has a mutualistic relationship with the yellow loosestrife.[2] It uses its floral oil to line the nest and keep it waterproof since the yellow loosestrife is found in wetlands[3][4].
This bee is on the wing between July and September[3].
References
- 1 2 "Macropis europaea Warncke, 1973". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ Triponez, Yann; Arrigo, Nils; Espíndola, Anahí; Alvarez, Nadir (April 2015). Katinas, Liliana (ed.). "Decoupled post-glacial history in mutualistic plant–insect interactions: insights from the yellow loosestrife ( Lysimachia vulgaris) and its associated oil-collecting bees ( Macropis europaea and M. fulvipes )". Journal of Biogeography. 42 (4): 630–640. Bibcode:2015JBiog..42..630T. doi:10.1111/jbi.12456. ISSN 0305-0270.
- 1 2 Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (2019-07-22). "Yellow loosestrife bee". Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Bees Wasps & Ants Recording Society. "Macropis europaea". bwars.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
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