Abstract
Here we report on the first known records of the Heuchera specialist bee Colletes aestivalis Patton (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) in an urban area. This bee was found by a participant in a citizen science project in a residential garden in a suburb that abuts St. Louis, Missouri. The females were found only visiting Heuchera richardsonii, and the males were seen scouting for females by hovering over the plants. This finding shows that urban areas can support uncommon specialist bees and the utility of engaging non-experts in cataloging biodiversity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 231-234 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Great Lakes Entomologist |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2023 |
Keywords
- Heuchera
- home garden
- iNaturalist
- oligolectic