Lithurgus Gibbosus Female Side Shot
Lithurgus is a genus of bees in the family megachilidae. Lithurgus bractipes perkins & cheesman, 1928; Media in category lithurgus gibbosus the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Lithurgus cognatus (smith, 1868) lithurgus collaris (smith, 1873) lithurgus collieri (cockerell, 1929) lithurgus cornutus (fabricius, 1787) lithurgus echinocacti (cockerell, 1898) lithurgus fortis (cockerell, 1929) lithurgus gibbosus (smith, 1853) lithurgus hypoleucus (cockerell, 1937) lithurgus illudens (saussure, 1890) lithurgus lissopoda. Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the lithurgusgibbosus flickr tag.
Florida (type locality), georgia. Multivariate discrimination among cryptic species of the mite genus chaetodactylus (acari: Chaetodactylidae) associated with bees of the genus lithurgus (hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in north america. In north america this genus are primarily cactus pollen specialists. Since this one was captured in the sandhills of north carolina by heather campbell it is undoubtedly covered in prickly pear cactus pollen. Note the projecting shelf just below the antennae on this female. collected by heather The male of the female lithurgopsis gibbosus already presented on this site. An uncommon species compared to its sister genus megachile, it is often overlooked because of the superficial similarities. In north america this genus are primarily cactus pollen specialists. Since this one was captured in the sandhills of north carolina by heather campbell it is undoubtedly. In north america this genus are primarily cactus pollen specialists. Since this one was captured in the sandhills of north carolina by heather campbell it is undoubtedly covered in prickly pear cactus pollen. Note the projecting shelf just below the antennae on this female. collected by heather canon mark ii 5d, zerene stacker, photographer: The segments on the top side of the abdomen, often abbreviated when referring to a specific segment to t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, or t7.
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Since this one was captured in the sandhills of north carolina by heather campbell it is undoubtedly. In north america this genus are primarily cactus pollen specialists. Since this one was captured in the sandhills of north carolina by heather campbell it is undoubtedly covered in prickly pear cactus pollen. Note the projecting shelf just below the antennae on this female. collected by heather canon mark ii 5d, zerene stacker, photographer: The segments on the top side of the abdomen, often abbreviated when referring to a specific segment to t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, or t7. Female tarsal claws are simple. May be confused with. Lithurgus looks similar to some megachile and austrothurgus but can be distinguished by the characters listed above (michener 2007 michener 2007: On 6 august 2004, the branches with nests were taken to the laboratory. Likely refers to the elevated shiny boss on the female head. North carolina to florida and texas. March to july, but as early as january in florida. Specialist on cactus (cactaceae). In arizona is found phoretic on bee species of the genus lithurgus flying in the spring. This contrasts to the nearly sympatric species chaetodactylus abditus associated with lithurgus species which are active during the fall. Lithurgus ( lithurgopsis) apicalis cresson, 1875 (type host) Brach (1978) discovered numerous nests of lithurgopsis) gibbosus l. Smith in a weathered softwood post in florida and induced some females to nest in trap nests made from fir, thereby contributing to our understanding of various aspects of nesting biology Two morphological features that distinguish lithurge females from those of megachile are a flattened or concave metasomal tergum and a pro podeum that slants anteriorly from the base of the metasoma. Lithurgus gibbosus smith, 1853 bibliographic references. Smith, frederick / gray, john edward, ed. , 1853:
Female tarsal claws are simple. May be confused with. Lithurgus looks similar to some megachile and austrothurgus but can be distinguished by the characters listed above (michener 2007 michener 2007: On 6 august 2004, the branches with nests were taken to the laboratory. Likely refers to the elevated shiny boss on the female head. North carolina to florida and texas. March to july, but as early as january in florida. Specialist on cactus (cactaceae). In arizona is found phoretic on bee species of the genus lithurgus flying in the spring. This contrasts to the nearly sympatric species chaetodactylus abditus associated with lithurgus species which are active during the fall. Lithurgus ( lithurgopsis) apicalis cresson, 1875 (type host) Brach (1978) discovered numerous nests of lithurgopsis) gibbosus l. Smith in a weathered softwood post in florida and induced some females to nest in trap nests made from fir, thereby contributing to our understanding of various aspects of nesting biology Two morphological features that distinguish lithurge females from those of megachile are a flattened or concave metasomal tergum and a pro podeum that slants anteriorly from the base of the metasoma. Lithurgus gibbosus smith, 1853 bibliographic references. Smith, frederick / gray, john edward, ed. , 1853: Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the british museum, part i. This paper reports on the biology of lithurgopsis apicalis (cresson) that were found excavating nests in the dead and dying flower/seed stalks of agave in southern arizona. Females normally gain entry to the soft inner tissue of the stalk by seeking out naturally occurring longitudinal cracks in the hard outer surface of the stalk. General info about lithurgus gibbosus. Instantly identify insects with a snap. Snap a photo for instant insect id and risk assessment, gaining quick insights on bite assessment, toxicity, pest. From wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Jump to navigation jump to search. File usage on other wikis; 800 × 535 pixels.
