Biology:Macropis patellata

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Short description: Species of bee

Macropis patellata
Macropis patellata, f, right, Bath County, VA 2019-10-21-17.05.23 ZS PMax UDR (49597748288).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Melittidae
Genus: Macropis
Species:
M. patellata
Binomial name
Macropis patellata
Patton, 1880

Macropsis patellata is a solitary bee in the Melittidae family. This species is endemic to the United States with observations in Minnesota, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Vermont, Michigan and Massachusetts .[1] M. patellata is oligolectic and known to feed only on species in the primrose family such as Lysimachia ciliata.[2] In Michigan the species has been a host for Epeoloides pilosulus.[3]

References

  1. NatureServe. (n.d.). Macropis patellata. Available from https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.963618/Macropis_patellata (accessed January 26, 2022).
  2. DiscoverLife. (n.d.). Macropis patellata Patton, 1880. Available from https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q (accessed January 26, 2022).
  3. Wood, Thomas; Killewald, Michael; Graham, Kelsey; Gibbs, Jason; Isaacs, Rufus (8 September 2019). "Epeoloides pilosulus (Cresson) Rediscovered in Michigan, with Notes on the Distribution and Status of its Macropis hosts.". The Great Lakes Entomologist 52 (1). ISSN 0090-0222. https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol52/iss1/4/. Retrieved 3 June 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2424849 entry