Osmia (Hoplosmia) padri (Tkalců 1974)

Müller, Andreas, 2018, Palaearctic Osmia bees of the subgenus Hoplosmia (Megachilidae, Osmiini): biology, taxonomy and key to species, Zootaxa 4415 (2), pp. 297-329 : 319-320

Osmia (Hoplosmia) padri (Tkalců 1974)

Anthocopa (Odontanthocopa) padri Tkalců 1974a: 129 . Type material: Holotype ♀, “ Slancev Brjag , 28.6.– 14.7.1971 ” ( Bulgaria), Pádr Collection Praha.

Literature records. CROATIA: Rijeka, Krk, Split ( Zanden 1983); Barić Draga ( Józan 2009). MONTENEGRO: Ulcinj, Crna Gora/Budva Becici ( Tkalců 1974a). MACEDONIA: Dojran Lake ( Tkalců 1974a). GREECE: Thessaly: Portaria/Pelionpass; Peloponnese: Epidaurus, Mykene ( Zanden 1983). BULGARIA: Aitos, Arkutino, Zadar-Sukosan, Sandanski ( Tkalců 1974a); Albena, 17 km W Varna, Sandanski, Liljanovo ( Tkalců 1979).

New records. CROATIA: Istria, Vodnjan env., 7.7.1999 (leg. Z. Pedr) ; Makarska , 27– 30.6.2011 (leg. M. Kadlecova). GREECE : Central Macedonia: Litochoro, Plaka, 10– 28.7.1988 (leg. S. Risch) ; Attica: Sounion , 15.6.1966 (leg. W. Schläfle) ; Western Greece: Samikon , 23.7.1997 (leg. W. Arens) ; Michas – Erymanthos mountains , 1300–1700 m, 27.7.1997 (leg. W. Arens) ; NW Niforeika-Kato, Achaia env., SW Patras, 3– 17.7.2005 (leg. P. Bulirsch) ; Achaia near Chekali , 6.7.2006 (leg. W. Arens) ; Peloponnese: Mavromati, Ithome, 26.6.1996 (leg. W. Arens) ; Kalamata, Avia, 26.6.1996 (leg. W. Arens); Atsiholos, Gortis, 19.7.1997 (leg. W. Arens); Hosiari, Ageranos, 1.7.1997 (leg. W. Arens); Lira, Lakonia, 3.7.1997 (leg. W. Arens); Arkadia, Orchomenos, 2.7.2001 (leg. W. Arens); Aegean Islands: Lesbos , 1.6 km NW Parakoila, 100 m, 23.6.2004 (leg. O. Messinger) ; Thasos, Potos, 17.6.2012 (leg. M. de Courcy). BULGARIA: Sandanski , 7.1967 (leg. M. Kocourek) ; Kresna-Pirin , 15.8.1982 (leg. M. Kocourek) ; Primorsko env., 4– 6.7.1988 (leg. P. Tyrner) ; SW Melnik , 13.8.1993 (leg. M. Halada) ; Stara Zagora, 5.7.2000 (leg. M. Snizek) ; SW Kresna , 150 m, 24.6.2008 (leg. M. Halada) . TURKEY: Canakkale: 6 km N Ezine , 35 m, 27.06.2006 (leg. J. Halada) ; Aydin : Aydin, 4.7.2006 (leg. E. Scheuchl) ; Manisa: 40 km NW Salihli , 150 m, 26.6.2006 (leg. J. Halada) ; 30 km SEE Salihli , 430m, 29.6.2006 (leg. J. Halada); Denizli : 35 km SSE Denizli, 970 m, 5.7.2006 (leg. J. Halada) ; Burdur : 20 km SW Burdur, 1350 m, 8.7.2006 (leg. M. Halada) ; Antalya: 20 km E Alanya , 16.6.1997 (leg. M. Halada) ; Isparta: 6 km E Egirdir , 15.7.1998 (leg. C. Schmid-Egger) ; 8 km NE Isparta, 1020 m, 9.7.2006 (leg. J. Halada) ; Egidir Gölü , 5 km N Akkecili, 920 m, 10.07.2006 (leg. J. Halada) ; Nevsehir: 10 km W Ürgüp , 15.6.1998 (leg. M. Halada) ; Adana: Aladag , 780 m, 2.7.1995 (leg. P. Rasmont) ; Feke env., 21– 24.7.2000 (leg. M. Oboril) ; Sivas: 45 km E Yarhisar , 24.6.1993 (leg. M. Halada) ; Malatya : 15 km E Malatya, 27.6.2000 (leg. M. Halada) ; Elazig : SE Elazig, Hazar Gölü , 29.6.2000 (leg. M. Halada) ; Erzincan: Avcilar , 1250 m, 4.8.2003 (leg. S. Coruh) ; Mardin : 20 km N Mardin, 21.6.1997 (leg. M. Halada) . SYRIA: Damascus, 22.5.1996 (leg. M. Halada) ; 40 km NE Damascus, 22.5.1996 (leg. M. Halada) .

Distribution: From the Balkan Peninsula ( Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria) eastwards to eastern Turkey and from Turkey southwards to southern Syria.

Pollen hosts. Oligolectic on Asteraceae (based on 30 pollen samples from 22 different localities in Croatia, Greece, Turkey and Syria). As all pollen loads analysed were pure loads of Centaurea , O. padri is likely a specialist of Carduoideae. Flower records: Carduus spec. ( Zanden, 1983), Centaurea arenaria ( Tkalců 1979) , Centaurea solstitialis ( Tkalců 1979, label record).

Nesting biology. The nests are built in dead wood ( Tkalců 1974a), most probably in preexisting insect burrows.