Powelliphanta lignaria was created in 1888.
Osmia lignaria was created in 1837.
Acantholycosa lignaria was created in 1757.
Powelliphanta augusta was created in 2008.
Powelliphanta traversi was created in 1930.
Powelliphanta gilliesi was created in 1880.
Powelliphanta rossiana was created in 1930.
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yes the powelliphanta is a carnivorous snail found only in New Zealand
Powelliphanta snails which are endemic to New Zealand are carnivorous. Many other types of land snails are not.
Most snails are herbivores (i.e., plant eating); however, the Genus Powelliphanta from Australia areomniverous (i.e., anything) to include worms and slugs.
Orchard bees may be preferred to honey bees in the garden.Specifically, the insect in question (Osmia lignaria) has the appeal of being native to North America whereas honey bees (Apis spp) are European imports from colonial times. The orchard bee also is focused upon the immediate garden whereas honey bees will fly miles away from the home hive. Orchard bees offer the additional advantage of extreme reluctance to defend themselves and rely upon far less potent stingers than honey bees.
Yes, bees pollinate forsythia even though apian pollination tends to be rare in this regard. The flowering plant in question serves as a welcome indication of warm weather around the corner since forsythia blooms in very late winter and in very early spring. It will be pollinated by such wildlife as insects, of which blue orchard mason bees (Osmia lignaria) will be far more common than any other kind of native or naturalized apian species.