On some features of the biology of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Fabricius, 1787): phenology, flower preference, use of shells, flight ability and territorial behavior

The ecological and behavioural aspects of most Mediterranean bees (phenology, solitary or social behaviour, mating, territoriality, nesting and plant specialization) are still poorly known or have not been described in depth, besides a few species. That is the case of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhod...

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Autores: Romero, Daniel, Vargas, Pablo, Ornosa, Concepción
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Data de publicação:2021
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palavra-chave:Rhodanthidium sticticum
Megachilidae
Hymenoptera
Behaviour
nesting
territoriality
comportamiento
nidificación
territorialidad
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spelling On some features of the biology of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Fabricius, 1787): phenology, flower preference, use of shells, flight ability and territorial behaviorRomero, DanielVargas, PabloOrnosa, ConcepciónRhodanthidium sticticumMegachilidaeHymenopteraBehaviournestingterritorialitycomportamientonidificaciónterritorialidadThe ecological and behavioural aspects of most Mediterranean bees (phenology, solitary or social behaviour, mating, territoriality, nesting and plant specialization) are still poorly known or have not been described in depth, besides a few species. That is the case of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), a Mediterranean, solitary and territorial species whose biology has been described very superficially. Here, we deal with its phenology, use of snail shells other than for nesting, plant visitation and polylecty, flight ability, territoriality and mating. These results are based on our own field observations. The biology of R. sticticum is similar to that of other Anthidiini. It is a spring species, univoltine, active during sunny days, in the central hours. During adverse weather conditions it can be found sheltering inside snail shells, several individual sharing the same shell. Despite its polylecty, it shows preference for melittophilous plants, especially from the genus Antirrhinum. Males defend their territories against other conspecific males and individuals of other species, as a way of ensuring their own reproductive successLa ecología y el comportamiento de la mayoría de las especies de abejas mediterráneas (fenología, comportamiento solitario o social, apareamiento, nidificación, especialización en plantas) son aún poco conocidos o no han sido descritos en profundidad, salvo para contadas especies. Tal es el caso de la abeja roja de los caracoles, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), una especie mediterránea, solitaria y territorial cuya biología ha sido tratada muy superficialmente. En este trabajo se describe su fenología, el uso que hace de conchas de caracol más allá de la nidificación, la polilectia y las plantas que visita, su capacidad de vuelo, la territorialidad y el apareamiento, todo ello basado en observaciones de campo propias. La biología de R.sticticum es parecida a la de otros Anthidiini, pero con particularidades. Es una especie primaveral, univoltina,muy activa en días soleados durante las horas centrales. Cuando las condiciones meteorológicas son adversasse refugia en el interior de conchas de caracol, pudiendo compartirlas varios individuos (de la misma especie oincluso de otras). A pesar de ser claramente poliléctica, muestra preferencia por plantas con flores melitófilas, enespecial del género Antirrhinum. Los machos defienden sus territorios, tanto contra otros machos conespecíficos como interespecíficamente, con un comportamiento que permite asegurar su propio éxito reproductivoEditorial CSICMinisterio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (España)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2022202220212022info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/262560reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://dx.doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.2021.v77.307Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2625602026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv On some features of the biology of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Fabricius, 1787): phenology, flower preference, use of shells, flight ability and territorial behavior
title On some features of the biology of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Fabricius, 1787): phenology, flower preference, use of shells, flight ability and territorial behavior
spellingShingle On some features of the biology of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Fabricius, 1787): phenology, flower preference, use of shells, flight ability and territorial behavior
Romero, Daniel
Rhodanthidium sticticum
Megachilidae
Hymenoptera
Behaviour
nesting
territoriality
comportamiento
nidificación
territorialidad
title_short On some features of the biology of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Fabricius, 1787): phenology, flower preference, use of shells, flight ability and territorial behavior
title_full On some features of the biology of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Fabricius, 1787): phenology, flower preference, use of shells, flight ability and territorial behavior
title_fullStr On some features of the biology of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Fabricius, 1787): phenology, flower preference, use of shells, flight ability and territorial behavior
title_full_unstemmed On some features of the biology of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Fabricius, 1787): phenology, flower preference, use of shells, flight ability and territorial behavior
title_sort On some features of the biology of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Fabricius, 1787): phenology, flower preference, use of shells, flight ability and territorial behavior
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Romero, Daniel
Vargas, Pablo
Ornosa, Concepción
author Romero, Daniel
author_facet Romero, Daniel
Vargas, Pablo
Ornosa, Concepción
author_role author
author2 Vargas, Pablo
Ornosa, Concepción
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (España)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Rhodanthidium sticticum
Megachilidae
Hymenoptera
Behaviour
nesting
territoriality
comportamiento
nidificación
territorialidad
topic Rhodanthidium sticticum
Megachilidae
Hymenoptera
Behaviour
nesting
territoriality
comportamiento
nidificación
territorialidad
description The ecological and behavioural aspects of most Mediterranean bees (phenology, solitary or social behaviour, mating, territoriality, nesting and plant specialization) are still poorly known or have not been described in depth, besides a few species. That is the case of the red snail-nesting bee, Rhodanthidium sticticum (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), a Mediterranean, solitary and territorial species whose biology has been described very superficially. Here, we deal with its phenology, use of snail shells other than for nesting, plant visitation and polylecty, flight ability, territoriality and mating. These results are based on our own field observations. The biology of R. sticticum is similar to that of other Anthidiini. It is a spring species, univoltine, active during sunny days, in the central hours. During adverse weather conditions it can be found sheltering inside snail shells, several individual sharing the same shell. Despite its polylecty, it shows preference for melittophilous plants, especially from the genus Antirrhinum. Males defend their territories against other conspecific males and individuals of other species, as a way of ensuring their own reproductive success
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