| Perdita scutellaris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Genus: | Perdita |
| Species: | P. scutellaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Perdita scutellaris Timberlake, 1962 | |
Perdita scutellaris is a bee species from California in the United States. It is only found in sand dune habitats or other sandy areas. It is oligolectic, collecting pollen only from plants in the genus Tiquilia .
Philip Hunter Timberlake (1883-1981) was one of the most prolific American entomologists of the 20th century. He was born on June 5, 1883 in Bethel, Maine, and died in 1981 in Riverside, California, where he had served as an Associate Entomologist in the Department of Entomology of the University of California, Riverside.
Perdita is a large genus of small bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. There are 634 currently recognized species of Perdita, plus an additional 127 subspecies and many more species that remain undescribed. Perdita are usually quite small and often brightly colored with metallic reflections and/or yellow or white markings, and among the few lineages of bees incapable of stinging. The genus was extensively treated by P.H. Timberlake who, in addition to T.D.A. Cockerell, described most of the known species. Most species are extreme specialists (oligoleges) with respect to pollen and will only collect pollen from a few closely related species or genera of plants. Many species in this genus are called fairy bees.
Trachusa perdita, the California leafcutting bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae.
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Lasioglossum vierecki, also known as Dialictus vierecki and Halictus vierecki, is a sand sweat bee and is part of the family Halictidae of the order Hymenoptera. It is found in the eastern half of North America from Minnesota to the New England States down to Georgia and Louisiana and up in Manitoba and Ontario. Commonly found in sandy areas, it pollinates various flowers such as grass-leaved goldenrod and rattlesnake master.
Macrotera portalis is a species of communal, ground nesting, partially bivoltine bees found in arid grasslands and desert regions of North America. An oligolectic bee, M. portalis gathers pollen only from plants in the genus Sphaeralcea and has patterns of seasonal emergence to survive the harsh conditions of the desert, with emergence delayed until monsoon rains arrive.
Macrotera is a genus of bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico. According to Wilson and Carril, there are "around 30" species of Macrotera. Macrotera are small to medium sized and often black or reddish in coloration. The genus was treated by P.H. Timberlake who, in addition to T.D.A. Cockerell, described most of the known species. Macrotera used to be considered part of the genus Perdita but was split apart by C.D. Michener in 2000. Most species are extreme specialists (oligoleges) with respect to pollen and will only collect pollen from a few closely related species or genera of plants, particularly the plant genus Sphaeralcea and various Cactaceae.
Calliopsis is a genus of panurgine bees in the family Andrenidae. There are over 80 described species distributed throughout the western hemisphere.
Dialictus is a subgenus of sweat bees belonging to the genus Lasioglossum. Most of the members of this subgenus have a metallic appearance, while some are non-metallic. There are over 630 species worldwide. They are commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere and are found in abundance in North America. Members of this subgenus also have very diverse forms of social structure making them model organisms for studying the social behavior of bees.
Dianthidium is a genus of leafcutter, mason, and resin bees in the family Megachilidae. There are at least 20 described species in Dianthidium.
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Perdita rivalis is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.
Perdita coreopsidis, the tickseed perdita, is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hoplitis is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae. There are more than 380 described species in Hoplitis.
Perdita interrupta is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.
Perdita californica is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Perdita koebelei is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.
Perdita punctosignata is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Perdita sexmaculata, the six-spotted perdita, is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Austroplebeia is a stingless bee (Meliponini) genus in the family Apidae. The genus was erected by Jesus Santiago Moure in 1961.
Timberlake, Philip H. (1962). "A revisional study of the bees of the genus Perdita F. Smith, with special reference to the fauna of the Pacific Coast (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Part V". University of California Publications in Entomology. 28 (1): 1–124.
Portman, Zachary M.; Neff, John L.; Griswold, Terry (2016). "Taxonomic revision of Perdita subgenus Heteroperdita Timberlake (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae), with descriptions of two ant-like males". Zootaxa. 4213 (1): 1–97. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4214.1.1.
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