First record of <i>Xenoglossa </i>(<i>Cemolobus</i>) <i>ipomoeae </i>(Robertson, 1891) in Mississippi: Distribution, ecology, and conservation implications
The first record of Xenoglossa (Cemolobus) ipomoeae (Robertson, 1891) (Apidae: Eucerini) for the state of Mississippi, USA is reported. This species is a rarely encountered specialist bee that is known to forage on Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G.F.W. Mey (Convolvulaceae), potentially along with other closely related plants in the genus Ipomoea. A single female was collected in Bolivar County during 2017 that a represents a significant southwestern range expansion for this bee species.
Authors
- Tahir Rashid
- Katherine A. Parys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7459-3687)
- Arathi Seshadri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6128-3751)
- Kim Huntzinger
Institutions
- Agricultural Research Service (US)
- Alcorn State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Melittology
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17161/jom.vi120.22418
- Primary Topic
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Research Service