Palaearctic Hoplitis bees of the subgenus Stenosmia (Megachilidae, Osmiini): biology, taxonomy and key to species Author Müller, Andreas text Zootaxa 2014 2014-02-19 3765 4 301 316 journal article 46419 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.4.1 39a945a1-b672-4990-8b50-8b829be49081 1175-5326 229653 4CE16F19-357E-40A3-BF1F-C24DC35B0274 Hoplitis (Stenosmia) minima ( Schulthess, 1924 ) Osmia minima Schulthess, 1924: 314 . Type material: Lectotype ♂ , by designation of Zanden (1986) , “ Kairouan ” ( Tunisia ), Entomological Collection of ETH Zurich. Osmia (Stenosmia) minutissima Warncke, 1991: 404 . Nomen novum with same type specimen for preoccupied Osmia minima Schulthess (not Apis florisomnis minima Christ, 1791 ). New records. ISRAEL AND PALESTINE : Arava valley, Iddan, 28.4.2010 , 6.– 17.3.2011 . MOROCCO : Tagounite, 60km S Zagora, 23.4.1995 . OMAN : Al Masna’ah, 28.2.2008 ; Birkat al Mauwz, 1.3.2008 . TUNISIA : Nefta, 22.3.2001 , 28.3.2006 , 25.4.2012 ; 15km W Nefta, 22.3.2001 ; Tozeur, 23.3.2001 ; Kebili, 8.4.2001 ; Medenine, 10km S Zarzis, 22.4.2012 . UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : N Ajman, 11.3.2008 ; Liwa Oasis, 10km S Arada, 10.1.2011 ; Liwa Desert, 8km S Arada, 4.– 13.1.2011 ; Jebel Hafit, 3.3.2011 . Distribution. From northern Africa ( Morocco , Tunisia ) to Israel and Palestine and to the Arabian Peninsula ( Oman , United Arab Emirates ). Pollen hosts. Oligolectic on Zygophyllaceae : 38 of 39 pollen loads (11 localities, 5 countries) consisted of Zygophyllaceae pollen, and large numbers of males and females of H. minima have been observed on the flowers of Zygophyllum album in southern Tunisia ( Figs. 1, 2 ). One pollen load consisted of pollen of Brassicaceae , indicating that flowers of this plant family might occasionally be exploited as well. Nesting biology. Unknown.