The ground-nesting solitary bee, Dasypoda thoracica Baer, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) and its life history.
Diagnosis and redescription of Dasypoda thoracica Baer, 1853 are given. Its seasonal and daily activity, host plants, and foraging distance are presented. Nest architecture and mature larva, male activity, and mating behaviour are described. Distribution and Polish localities are illustrated.
Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sławkowska 17, 31-016 Kraków, Poland. celary@isez.pan.krakow.pl
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D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D004777:Environment; D005060:Europe; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006927:Hymenoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D008297:Male; D009425:Nesting Behavior; D011044:Poland; D012621:Seasons; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal