Colletes hederae Schmidt & Westrich, 1993
(Ivy Bee)

Interactions where Colletes hederae is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult adult collects pollen Hedera helix Ivy Apiales: Araliaceae Female Colletes hederae at Ivy, Edwards, M.
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Colletidae/Colletes hederae/Colletes hederaeivy beeadult Foodplant / collects /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera helix/Hedera helixivypollen

Interactions where Colletes hederae is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
pollen store is kleptoparasitised by larva Foreign Stenoria analis an oil beetle Coleoptera: Meloidae Observations en Loire Atlantique (France) de Stenoria analis (Schaum) (Coleoptera, Meloidae), cleptoparasite de Colletes hederae Schmidt & Westrich (Hymenoptera, Colletidae), Mahe, G., 2008
Larval aggregations of the blister beetle Stenoria analis (Schaum) (Coleoptera: Meloidae) sexually deceive patrolling males of their host, the solitary bee Colletes hederae Schmidt & Westrich (Hymenoptera: Colletidae), Vereecken N.J. & Mahé G., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Meloidae/Stenoria analis/Stenoria analisan oil beetlelarva Animal / kleptoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Colletidae/Colletes hederae/Colletes hederaeivy beepollen store larva kleptoparasitises pollen store
male may give a ride to triungulin larva Foreign Stenoria analis an oil beetle Coleoptera: Meloidae Observations en Loire Atlantique (France) de Stenoria analis (Schaum) (Coleoptera, Meloidae), cleptoparasite de Colletes hederae Schmidt & Westrich (Hymenoptera, Colletidae), Mahe, G., 2008
Larval aggregations of the blister beetle Stenoria analis (Schaum) (Coleoptera: Meloidae) sexually deceive patrolling males of their host, the solitary bee Colletes hederae Schmidt & Westrich (Hymenoptera: Colletidae), Vereecken N.J. & Mahé G., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Meloidae/Stenoria analis/Stenoria analisan oil beetletriungulin larva Animal / phoresyForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Colletidae/Colletes hederae/Colletes hederaeivy beemale triungulin larva hitches a ride on male

Author & YearTitleSource
Edwards, M., 2006Female Colletes hederae at IvyVol 27, No 3 Page: 207
Mahe, G., 2008Observations en Loire Atlantique (France) de Stenoria analis (Schaum) (Coleoptera, Meloidae), cleptoparasite de Colletes hederae Schmidt & Westrich (Hymenoptera, Colletidae)Osmia: Revue d’Hyménoptérologie (Journal of Hymenopterology) No 2: 12-15.
Vereecken N.J. & Mahé G., 2007Larval aggregations of the blister beetle Stenoria analis (Schaum) (Coleoptera: Meloidae) sexually deceive patrolling males of their host, the solitary bee Colletes hederae Schmidt & Westrich (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)Annales de la Société Entomologique de France.

Colletes hederae (Ivy Bee) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Colletes hederae (Ivy Bee) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColletes hederae (Ivy Bee)
GenusColletes (plasterer bees)
SubfamilyCOLLETINAE (a subfamily of hymenopterans)
FamilyCOLLETIDAE (plasterer and yellow-faced bees)
SuperfamilyAPOIDEA (solitary and hive bees)
InfraorderAculeata (aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Colletes hederae (Ivy Bee)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Edwards, M. 2006 Female Colletes hederae at Ivy Vol 27, No 3 Page: 207
Mahe, G. 2008 Observations en Loire Atlantique (France) de Stenoria analis (Schaum) (Coleoptera, Meloidae), cleptoparasite de Colletes hederae Schmidt & Westrich (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) Osmia: Revue d’Hyménoptérologie (Journal of Hymenopterology) No 2: 12-15.
Roberts, S. & Vereecken, N. 2010 Information Sheet 1: Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)

Colletes hederae (Ivy Bee) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Vereecken N.J. & Mahé G. 2007 Larval aggregations of the blister beetle Stenoria analis (Schaum) (Coleoptera: Meloidae) sexually deceive patrolling males of their host, the solitary bee Colletes hederae Schmidt & Westrich (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) Annales de la Société Entomologique de France.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Colletes hederae (Ivy Bee):

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