New localities and nesting behaviour of the solitary bee Megachile ligniseca (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)

0555761 - ÚBO 2022 CZ eng J - Journal Article
Heroldová, M. - Zejda, Jan - Raus, P. - Gregor, F.
New localities and nesting behaviour of the solitary bee Megachile ligniseca (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae).
Acta Musei Moraviae. Scientiae biologicae = Časopis Moravského muzea. Vědy biologické. Roč. 106, č. 2 (2021), s. 357-363. ISSN 1211-8788
Keywords : solitary bee * Megachile ligniseca * new localities * nesting behaviour * plant material
OECD category: Zoology
Method of publishing: Metadata only

Two new localities of the solitary bee, Megachile ligniseca (Kirby, 1802) were described in Czechia. In both cases, the nest was found on the inflorescence stem of onion plants (Allium sp.) in vegetable gardens. The first garden was surrounded by vineyards, arable fields and abandoned plots within the agricultural landscape of southern Moravia. The second was in a garden allotment in the centre of the city of Brno. Details described at both localities include the percentage of onion stems occupied as well as other characteristics of nesting behaviour (location of nests in inflorescence, nest size and number of cells, nesting material composition with respect to utility, etc.). Results show a great adaptability and variability of the species' nesting behaviour in response to various environmental conditions.
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