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BackOsmia madeirensis van der Zanden, 1991

Osmia madeirensis van der Zanden, 1991

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Order: Hymenoptera
  • Family: Megachilidae
DD Data Deficient
IUCN Red List Status:

Countries of Occurrence:
Portugal - Madeira

Archipelago(s):
Madeira

Assessor/s:
Lhomme, P.

Reviewer/s:
Kemp, J.R., Michez, D. & Nieto, A.

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Assessment Rationale:

Listed as Data Deficient as there is little or no information available on the population size, trends, habitat, ecology and threats to the species. Research should be conducted in order to determine the status of this species

Geographic Range:

Osmia madeirensis is endemic to island of Madeira (van der Zanden 1991b).

Regions:
Portugal - Madeira
Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
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Biogeographic Realms:
Palearctic
Presence:
Extant
Origin:
Endemic Madeira
Seasonality:
Resident

Population:

The trend and population size of this species are not known.

Habitat and Ecology

This species possibly occurs in Mediterranean-type shrublands, although the habitat has not been described. The ecology of Osmia madeirensis is currently unknown

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are not known

Conservation Actions

The species is not listed in any National Red Lists or Red Data Books. It is unknown whether it occurs within any protected areas. Further research should be conducted to determine the population size and trends, habitat and ecology, and threats to the species