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 (Pyrosmia) submicans Morawitz, 1870

Schimmernde Mauerbiene

Synonyms and other combinations:

Osmia lanzarotensis Tkalcu, 1993 | Osmia aurantiaca Stanek, 1969 | Osmia giraudi Schmiedeknecht, 1886 |

  • Osmia submicans, female 2048
    Osmia submicans Morawitz, 1870  Schimmernde Mauerbiene   
    Osmia submicans, female, det. Christian Schmid-Egger
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-02-25 14:40:29
    Image number: 2048
    female
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-02-25 14:40:29
    det. Christian Schmid-Egger
  • Osmia submicans 8633
    Osmia submicans Morawitz, 1870  Schimmernde Mauerbiene   
    Osmia submicans
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2019-03-13 14:08:44
    Image number: 8633

    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2019-03-13 14:08:44

Classification:
Osmia submicans belongs to the subfamily Megachilinae, tribe Osmiini.
Distribution:
Africa, Canary Islands, Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China), Southern Asia

References, further reading, links:
  1. ITIS. (2022). The Integrated Taxonomic Information System. In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, L. Vandepitte, D. Hobern, D. Remsen, P. Schalk, R. E. DeWalt, M. Keping, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, R. Adlard, E. M. Adriaenssens, C. Aedo, E. Aescht, N. Akkari, P. Alfenas-Zerbini, et al., Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2022-02-28). ITIS. https://doi.org/10.48580/dfpd-4ky
  2. Müller, A. (2022) Palaearctic Osmiine Bees, ETH Zürich, https://blogs.ethz.ch/osmiini