Nederlandse bijen: Metselbijen

Beeguide Search on bees Next family Previous genus	genus: family: sub-family: genus: number: number of species: in survey: flying period:	Metselbijen Panzer, 1806 Megachilidae Megachilinae Osmia 067 20 13 March till August	Osmia aurulenta Š photo: Huib Koel
	description: Mason bees nests in all sorts of holes: from holes in wood or thick stems (hogwood or bramble), empty snailhouses, holes in a brick wall, even in a keyhole. This type of bee can be found everywhere, even in the citycenter. Mason bees belong to the sub-family: Megachilinae, they transport the pollen not at the legs but between long hairs at the abdomen. Sixteen mason bees are listed on the Red List (RL). * = no further details yet.

	Dutch name	Scientific name	Rareness	Number
RL	Slangekruidbij	Osmia adunca	very rare	067001
RL	Zwaluwbij *	Osmia anthocopoides	disappeared	067002
RL	Gouden slakkenhuisbij	Osmia aurulenta	rare	067003
RL	Tweekleurige metselbij	Osmia bicolor	very rare	067004
RL	Blauwe metselbij	Osmia caerulescens	not common	067005
	Geelgespoorde houtmetselbij	Osmia claviventris	nog common	067006
RL	Gehoornde metselbij	Osmia cornuta	rare	067007
RL	Kauwende metselbij	Osmia leaiana	rare	067008
	Zwartgespoorde houtmetselbij	Osmia leucomelana	zeldzaam	067009
RL	Waddenmetselbij *	Osmia maritima	very rare	067010
RL	Zwartbronzen metselbij *	Osmia niveata	rare	067011
RL	Papaverbij	Osmia papaveris	disappeared	067012
RL	Boommetselbij	Osmia parietina	very rare	067013
RL	Klavermetselbij *	Osmia ravouxi	very rare	067014
	Rosse metselbij	Osmia rufa	common	067015
RL	Gedoornde slakkenhuisbij	Osmia spinulosa	very rare	067016
RL	Driedoornige metselbij	Osmia tridentata	very rare	067017
	Bosmetselbij	Osmia uncinata	rare	067018
RL	Rotsmetselbij *	Osmia villosa	very rare	067019
RL	Grote metselbij *	Osmia xanthomelana	disappeared	067020

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