Hoplitis, Klug

Müller, Andreas, 2014, Palaearctic Hoplitis bees of the subgenera Chlidoplitis and Megahoplitis (Megachilidae, Osmiini): biology, taxonomy and key to species, Zootaxa 3765 (2), pp. 161-174 : 167

heinrichi species group

The two species of this group are characterized by the buttonlike projection at the apical margin of the last segment of the male antenna ( Figs. 7, 8 ).

Figures

FIGURE 1 – 9. 1: Hoplitis haplophylli, clypeus of female. 2: Hoplitis haplophylli, sterna 3 – 6 of male. 3: Hoplitis haplophylli, terga 4 – 7 of male. 4: Hoplitis haplophylli, antenna of male. 5: Hoplitis taenioceras, antenna of male. 6: Hoplitis heinrichi: tarsus of middle leg. 7: Hoplitis heinrichi: last antennal segment of male. 8: Hoplitis illustris: last antennal segment of male. 9: Hoplitis heinrichi: brood cell in preexisting insect burrow in the ground, which is entirely constructed from chewed leaves; below the cell, a partition of chewed leaves has been built, separating the cell from the lower part of the burrow.