Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Hymenoptera (Sawflies, wasps, ants, bees) ➔ Family Megachilidae (Leaf-cutter bees, mason bees, and allies)

Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)

Gehörnte Mauerbiene European Orchard Bee

Synonyms and other combinations:

Megachile cornuta Latreille, 1805 |

  • Osmia cornuta, female 9260
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2020-04-30 11:24:04
    Image number: 9260
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2020-04-30 11:24:04
  • Osmia cornuta, female 9261
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta, female, det. Reber
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2020-04-29 12:32:43
    Image number: 9261
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2020-04-29 12:32:43
    det. Reber
  • Osmia cornuta, female 9262
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta, female, det. Reber
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2020-04-28 13:48:42
    Image number: 9262
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2020-04-28 13:48:42
    det. Reber
  • Osmia cornuta, male 9905
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2021-04-04 10:48:44
    Image number: 9905
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2021-04-04 10:48:44
  • Osmia cornuta, male 9906
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2021-04-04 10:49:15
    Image number: 9906
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2021-04-04 10:49:15
  • Osmia cornuta, male 9907
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2021-04-04 10:49:25
    Image number: 9907
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2021-04-04 10:49:25
  • Osmia cornuta, male 10399
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2022-03-23 10:12:08
    Image number: 10399
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2022-03-23 10:12:08
  • Osmia cornuta, male 10858
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2023-04-05 10:27:43
    Image number: 10858
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2023-04-05 10:27:43
  • Osmia cornuta, male 10859
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2023-04-06 17:46:47
    Image number: 10859
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2023-04-06 17:46:47
  • Osmia cornuta 10842
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2023-03-26 12:09:47
    Image number: 10842

    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2023-03-26 12:09:47
  • Osmia cornuta, mating 10843
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta, mating
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2023-03-26 12:12:52
    Image number: 10843
    mating
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2023-03-26 12:12:52
  • Osmia cornuta ♀ + Osmia bicornis ♂ 10435
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta ♀ + Osmia bicornis ♂, conf. Gerhard
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2022-04-22 13:04:04
    Image number: 10435

    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2022-04-22 13:04:04
    conf. Gerhard
  • Osmia cornuta ♀ + Osmia bicornis ♂ 10436
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta ♀ + Osmia bicornis ♂
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2022-04-22 12:29:01
    Image number: 10436

    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2022-04-22 12:29:01
  • Osmia cornuta ♀ + Osmia bicornis ♂ 10437
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta ♀ + Osmia bicornis ♂
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2022-04-22 13:06:32
    Image number: 10437

    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2022-04-22 13:06:32
  • Osmia cornuta ♀ + Osmia bicornis ♂ 10438
    Osmia cornuta (Latreille, 1805)  Gehörnte Mauerbiene  European Orchard Bee 
    Osmia cornuta ♀ + Osmia bicornis ♂, conf. Gerhard
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2022-04-22 12:34:22
    Image number: 10438

    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2022-04-22 12:34:22
    conf. Gerhard

Classification:
Osmia cornuta belongs to the subfamily Megachilinae, tribe Osmiini.
Note:
In 2020 a female of the European Orchard Bee used 2 gaps in the plastic frame of my balcony door as nesting place.

References, further reading, links:
  1. Paul Westrich: Wildbienen am Haus und im Garten, Arbeitsblätter Naturschutz (22), 1-55, Karlsruhe 1997, Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz Baden-Württemberg.
  2. Website von Paul Westrich: https://www.wildbienen.info/
  3. Amiet, F., M. Herrmann, A. Müller & R. Neumeyer: Apidae 4. Anthidium, Chelostoma, Coelioxys, Dioxys, Heriades, Lithurgus, Megachile, Osmia, Stelis. – Fauna Helvetica 9, 2004, 273 S.
  4. M Krunić, L Stanisavljević, M Pinzauti, A Felicioli: The accompanying fauna of Osmia cornuta and Osmia rufa and effective measures of protection, Bulletin of Insectology 58 (2): 141-152, 2005 ISSN 1721-8861.