<em>Colletes francesae</em>, a New Species of Colletid Bee (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) Associated with <em>Sideroxylon tenax</em> (Sapotaceae) in Florida Scrub Habitat

Authors

  • Mark A. Deyrup
  • Leif D. Deyrup

Abstract

Colletes francesae, new species, is described and differentiated from other Colletes species. All specimens were collected from Florida scrub habitat on the Lake Wales Ridge in Peninsular Florida, an area known for arthropod endemism. Colletes francesae is oligolectic, at least locally, on a shrub of the genus Sideroxylon. Specimens of C. francesae are currently known from 5 protected sites; its conservation status is uncertain.

Una nueva especie, Colletes francesae, es descrita y diferenciada de otras especies del género Colletes. Todos los especímenes fueron colectados en ambientes de matorral en la cadena de dunas del Lago Wales (Lake Wales Ridge) en la península de Florida, un área conocida por presentar un alto grado de endemismo en especies de artrópodos. Colletes francesae es oligolética, por lo menos localmente, en un arbusto del genero Sideroxylo. Se han encontrado especímenes de C. francesae en cinco aéreas protegidas; el grado de conservación de esta especie es incierto.

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Published

2011-12-01

Issue

Vol. 94, No. 4 (December 2011)

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Research Papers

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