First report of a gynandromorph of Florilegus condignus (Cresson, 1878) (Hymenoptera, Apidae), with notes on phenology and abundance

By

Parys, Katherine A.
Davis, Kendal A.
James, Sharilyn T.
Davis, J. Brian
Tyler, Heather
Griswold, Terry L.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022-2-28

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

89

Pages

233--244

Subjects

Development , Morphology

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.89.75857

 

Abstract

Gynandromorphs are individuals that exhibit aspects of both males and females simultaneously and are the most commonly reported sexual anomalies in bees. We describe the first known specimen of a gynandromorph of the specialist pollinatorFlorilegus condignus(Cresson, 1878) (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Eucerini) collected in an agricultural field in northwestern Mississippi, USA. Additionally, we include and discuss phenological data from collections made in Mississippi and the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.