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 over 600 currently recognized species of Perdita, plus more than 100 additional subspecies and many more species that remain undescribed.[1]Perdita are usually quite small (2.0 mm to 10.0 mm) 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.[2]
^Portman, Zachary M.; Griswold, Terry (2017). "Review of Perdita subgenus Procockerellia Timberlake (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) and the first Perdita gynandromorph". ZooKeys (712): 87–111. doi:10.3897/zookeys.712.14736. PMC5674208. PMID 29134037.
perdita, perdita, large, genus, small, bees, native, north, america, particularly, diverse, desert, regions, united, states, mexico, there, over, currently, recognized, species, perdita, plus, more, than, additional, subspecies, many, more, species, that, rema. 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 over 600 currently recognized species of Perdita plus more than 100 additional subspecies and many more species that remain undescribed 1 Perdita are usually quite small 2 0 mm to 10 0 mm 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 2 PerditaPerdita luteola femaleScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder HymenopteraFamily AndrenidaeSubfamily PanurginaeGenus PerditaSpecies634 see textThey may be parasitized by Neolarra cuckoo bees which lay eggs in their nests given the opportunity 3 See also editList of Perdita speciesReferences edit Portman Zachary M Griswold Terry 2017 Review of Perdita subgenus Procockerellia Timberlake Hymenoptera Andrenidae and the first Perdita gynandromorph ZooKeys 712 87 111 doi 10 3897 zookeys 712 14736 PMC 5674208 PMID 29134037 Bug Guide Emry Paige Our Native Bees p 77 External links editPerdita Identification Guide female Perdita Identification Guide male List of Species Worldwide Species Map Bugguide This Andrenidae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perdita bee amp oldid 1180023922, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
