Melitta haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius, 1775)
(Bellflower Blunthorn Bee)

Interactions where Melitta haemorrhoidalis is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
female female provisions nest with pollen UK/Ireland CAMPANULACEAE bellflowers Asterales Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Melittidae/Melitta haemorrhoidalis/Melitta haemorrhoidalisbellflower blunthorn beefemale Foodplant / nestUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Campanulaceae/Campanulaceaebellflowerspollen

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

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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 UK/Ireland Nomada flavopicta Blunthorn Nomad Bee Hymenoptera: Apidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Nomada flavopicta/Nomada flavopictablunthorn nomad beelarva Animal / kleptoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Melittidae/Melitta haemorrhoidalis/Melitta haemorrhoidalisbellflower blunthorn beepollen store larva kleptoparasitises pollen store

Melitta haemorrhoidalis (Bellflower Blunthorn Bee) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Melitta haemorrhoidalis (Bellflower Blunthorn Bee) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelitta haemorrhoidalis (Bellflower Blunthorn Bee)
GenusMelitta (blunthorn bees)
FamilyMELITTIDAE (a family of solitary 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 Melitta haemorrhoidalis (Bellflower Blunthorn Bee)

Melitta haemorrhoidalis (Bellflower Blunthorn Bee) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Melitta haemorrhoidalis (Bellflower Blunthorn Bee):

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