Two species of Megachile Latreille, 1802 new to the Iberian Peninsula (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)

Identification of material obtained in various bee surveys at several sites across Catalonia (NE Spain) has revealed the occurrence of two species of Megachile previously unrecorded from the Iberian Peninsula: Megachile (Megachile) alpicola and Megachile (Eutricharaea) flabellipes. A third species,...

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Published in:Boletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología
Main Authors: Antonio Burguillos, Iraima Verkaik, Sergio Osorio-Cañadas, José Luis Romero, Narcís Vicens, Xavier Marco, Anselm Rodrigo, Gerard Rigola-Coll, Jordi Bosch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación española de Entomología 2025-10-01
Subjects:
anthophila
megachile alpicola
megachile flabellipes
megachile lapponica
new records
iberian peninsula
Online Access:https://www.entomologica.es/publicaciones-boletin/art2098
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Summary:Identification of material obtained in various bee surveys at several sites across Catalonia (NE Spain) has revealed the occurrence of two species of Megachile previously unrecorded from the Iberian Peninsula: Megachile (Megachile) alpicola and Megachile (Eutricharaea) flabellipes. A third species, Megachile (Megachile) lapponica, is recorded for the second time in the Iberian Peninsula. We provide a map of the known distribution in Catalonia and information on floral records for the three species.
ISSN:0210-8984
2792-2456

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