Poppy Small-Mason (Hoplitis papaveris)

Poppy Small-Mason, a reference photo — Photo: Herrera Mesías F, Weigand AM (2021) Updates to the checklist of the wild bee fauna of Luxembourg as inferred from revised natural history collection data and fieldwork. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e6 · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Hoplitis papaveris is a species of mason bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in the Western Palearctic, from Portugal to central Asia, including Turkey and Palestine.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Poppy Small-Mason being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Hoplitis mitis
Hoplitis bisulca
Hoplitis cristatula
Hoplitis adunca
Trachusa byssina
Osmia aurulenta

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Hoplitis
Species: Hoplitis papaveris

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