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Cornalba M, Quaranta M, Selis M, Flaminio S, Gamba S, Mei M, Bonifacino M, Cappellari A, Catania R, Niolu P, Tempesti S, Biella P. Exploring the hidden riches: Recent remarkable faunistic records and range extensions in the bee fauna of Italy (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Anthophila). Biodivers Data J 2024; 12:e116014. [PMID: 38405380 PMCID: PMC10892157 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e116014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Background The area sourrounding the Mediterranean basin is recognised as a major biodiversity hotspot for bees, and Italy is amongst the European countries with the highest bee species richness. Detailed knowledge of bee distribution is crucial for understanding bee biology and designing tailored conservation strategies, but is still insufficient in southern European countries, especially in Italy. New information We report recent finds of 48 bee species that yield significant novelties for the Italian bee fauna. Eight species, namely Andrenaconfinis Stöckhert, Anthidiellumbreviusculum Pérez, Coelioxysalatus Foerster, Lasioglossumalgericolellum Strand, Megachilelapponica Thomson, Megachileopacifrons Pérez, Megachilesemicircularis auct. nec Zanden and Trachusaintegra Eversmann are reported as new for Italy. In addition, Andrenabinominata Smith, Andrenacompta Lepeletier, Colletesacutus Pérez, Lasioglossumstrictifrons Vachal, Rhodanthidiumsiculum Spinola and Rhodanthidiumsticticum Fabricius are newly recorded from mainland Italy, Osmiaheteracantha Pérez from Sardegna and Nomadaflavopicta Kirby from Sicilia. We also report significant range extensions for other bee species and recent records of species that had long gone unrecorded in Italy. The combination of morphology and DNA barcoding provided reliable identifications even for the most challenging specimens. As several of our records come from areas neglected by bee experts in the past, this study stands out as a key indicator of a bee faunistic richness still awaiting discovery and hopefully it will stimulate the interest of taxonomists and stakeholders in pursuing bee research in Italy in the near future.
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- Maurizio Cornalba
- Department of Mathematics, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics, University of PaviaPaviaItaly
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- Centro di Ricerca Agricoltura e Ambiente, (CREA) Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Bologna, ItalyCentro di Ricerca Agricoltura e Ambiente, (CREA) Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’analisi dell’Economia AgrariaBolognaItaly
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- Via dei Tarquini, Viterbo, ItalyVia dei TarquiniViterboItaly
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- Centro di Ricerca Agricoltura e Ambiente, (CREA) Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Bologna, ItalyCentro di Ricerca Agricoltura e Ambiente, (CREA) Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’analisi dell’Economia AgrariaBolognaItaly
- Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Monsa, BelgiumLaboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of MonsMonsaBelgium
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- Strada Sanferian, San Biagio della Cima (Imperia), ItalyStrada SanferianSan Biagio della Cima (Imperia)Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of RomeRomeItaly
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, ItalyDepartment of Biology, University of FlorenceSesto FiorentinoItaly
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Padova, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of PadovaPadovaItaly
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), sec. Applied Entomology, Catania, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), sec. Applied EntomologyCataniaItaly
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- Via Sassari, Alghero, ItalyVia SassariAlgheroItaly
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- Via Vincenzo Bellini, Santa Sofia (Forlì-Cesena), ItalyVia Vincenzo BelliniSanta Sofia (Forlì-Cesena)Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-BicoccaMilanoItaly
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Proshchalykin MY, Fateryga AV, Astafurova YV. Corrections and additions to the catalogue of the bees (Hymenoptera, Anthophila) of Russia. Zookeys 2023; 1187:301-339. [PMID: 38161718 PMCID: PMC10755745 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1187.113240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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The present study is an update to the first catalogue of Russian bees published in 2017. For the Russian fauna, five recently described species are reported, as well as 45 species newly recorded since the first catalogue (including one invasive species), nine species overlooked in this previous Russian checklist, and 17 published synonymies. Original records are provided for nine species previously unknown to Russia and, as a taxonomic act, one species, Anthidiumovasi Warncke, 1980, syn. nov., is synonymised with Icteranthidiumfloripetum (Eversmann, 1852). Additionally, 14 species are excluded from the original catalogue and numerous other taxonomic changes and clarifications are included. The present work revises the total number of genera for Russia to 64 and the total number of species to 1,268.
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- Maxim Yu. Proshchalykin
- Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, RussiaFederal Scientific Centre for East Asian Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesVladivostokRussia
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- T.I. Vyazemsky Karadag Scientific Station – Nature Reserve of RAS – Branch of A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Nauki Str. 24, Kurortnoye, 298188 Feodosiya, RussiaVyazemsky Karadag Scientific Station – Nature Reserve of RAS – Branch of Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RASFeodosiyaRussia
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- Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg 199034, RussiaZoological Institute, Russian Academy of SciencesSaint PetersburgRussia
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Kasparek M, Fateryga AV. DNA barcoding confirms the validity of Anthidium melanopygum Friese, 1917 stat. nov. (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) as a distinct species of Western Asia. Zootaxa 2023; 5346:567-580. [PMID: 38221322 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.5.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Heinrich Friese described Anthidium spiniventris [sic] from Palestine in 1899, and A. melanopygum as a variety of it from Turkey in 1917. While A. melanopygum was subsequently recognized as a subspecies of A. spiniventre, a morphological examination of new material of both taxa suggests that these taxa represent distinct species. This was also confirmed by genetic barcoding of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene, which revealed the two taxa form distinct clades with an average genetic distance of 5.69%, while the genetic within-group distance of these two taxa was only 0.14% for A. melanopygum and 0% for A. spiniventre. Anthidium melanopygum has a wide distribution that extends from Greece and Bulgaria in the west across Turkey and Iran to Turkmenistan in the east. By contrast, A. spiniventre has a restricted, disjunct distribution with isolated populations in the southern Levant and Iran.
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- T.I. Vyazemsky Karadag Scientific StationNature Reserve of RASBranch of A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS; Nauki str. 24; Kurortnoye vill.; 298188 Feodosiya; Crimea.
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Ghisbain G, Rosa P, Bogusch P, Flaminio S, Divelec RLE, Dorchin A, Kasparek M, Kuhlmann M, Litman J, Mignot M, Mller A, Praz C, Radchenko VG, Rasmont P, Risch S, Roberts SPM, Smit J, Wood TJ, Michez D, Revert S. The new annotated checklist of the wild bees of Europe (Hymenoptera: Anthophila). Zootaxa 2023; 5327:1-147. [PMID: 38220888 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5327.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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At a time when nature conservation has become essential to ensure the long-term sustainability of our environment, it is widely acknowledged that conservation actions must be implemented within a solid taxonomic framework. In preparation for the upcoming update of the IUCN Red List, we here update the European checklist of the wild bees (sensu the IUCN geographical framework). The original checklist, published in 2014, was revised for the first time in 2017. In the present revision, we add one genus, four subgenera and 67 species recently described, 40 species newly recorded since the latest revision (including two species that are not native to Europe), 26 species overlooked in the previous European checklists and 63 published synonymies. We provide original records for eight species previously unknown to the continent and, as original taxonomic acts, we provide three new synonyms, we consider two names as nomina nuda, ten names as nomina dubia, three as species inquirenda, synonymize three species and exclude 40 species from the previous checklist. Around a hundred other taxonomic changes and clarifications are also included and discussed. The present work revises the total number of genera for IUCN Europe to 77 and the total number of species to 2,138. In addition to specifying the taxonomic changes necessary to update the forthcoming Red List of European bees, we discuss the sampling and taxonomic biases that characterise research on the European bee fauna and highlight the growing importance of range expansions and species invasions.
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- Guillaume Ghisbain
- Laboratory of Zoology; Research Institute for Biosciences; University of Mons; Place du parc 20; 7000; Mons; Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Zoology; Research Institute for Biosciences; University of Mons; Place du parc 20; 7000; Mons; Belgium.
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- Faculty of Science; University of Hradec Krlov; Hradec Krlov; Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Zoology; Research Institute for Biosciences; University of Mons; Place du parc 20; 7000; Mons; Belgiu; Centro di Ricerca Agricoltura e Ambiente; (CREA) Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e lanalisi dellEconomia Agraria-via di Corticella 133; 40128 Bologna; Italy.
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- Laboratory of Zoology; Research Institute for Biosciences; University of Mons; Place du parc 20; 7000; Mons; Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Zoology; Research Institute for Biosciences; University of Mons; Place du parc 20; 7000; Mons; Belgium; Muse Royal de lAfrique Centrale; Leuvensesteenweg 13; 3080 Tervuren; Belgium.
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- Zoological Museum; University of Kiel; Hegewischstr. 3; 24105 Kiel; Germany.
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- Zoological Museum; University of Kiel; Hegewischstr. 3; 24105 Kiel; Germany..
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- Natural History Museum of Neuchtel; Terreaux 14; 2000 Neuchtel; Switzerland.
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- Laboratory of Zoology; Research Institute for Biosciences; University of Mons; Place du parc 20; 7000; Mons; Belgium.
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- ETH Zrich; Institute of Agricultural Sciences; Biocommunication and Entomology; Schmelzbergstrasse 9/LFO; 8092 Zrich; Switzerland.
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- Info fauna Swiss Zoological Records Center; Avenue de Bellevaux 51; 2000 Neuchtel; Switzerland. Institute of Biology; University of Neuchatel; Rue Emile-Argand 16; 2000 Neuchtel; Switzerland.
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- Institute for Evolutionary Ecology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; acad. Lebedev; 37; 03143 Kiev; Ukraine.
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- Laboratory of Zoology; Research Institute for Biosciences; University of Mons; Place du parc 20; 7000; Mons; Belgium.
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- Agroecology Lab;Universit Libre de Bruxelles (ULB); Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02; 1050 Brussels; Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Zoology; Research Institute for Biosciences; University of Mons; Place du parc 20; 7000; Mons; Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Zoology; Research Institute for Biosciences; University of Mons; Place du parc 20; 7000; Mons; Belgium.
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Portman ZM, Gardner J, Lane IG, Gerjets N, Petersen JD, Ascher JS, Arduser M, Evans EC, Boyd C, Thomson R, Cariveau DP. A checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Minnesota. Zootaxa 2023; 5304:1-95. [PMID: 37518539 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5304.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Research studies and conservation actions aimed at improving conditions for bees require a basic understanding of which species are present in a given region. The US state of Minnesota occupies a unique geographic position at the confluence of eastern deciduous forests, northern boreal forests, and western tallgrass prairie, which has led to a diverse and unique bee fauna. In recent years there have been multiple ongoing bee-focused inventory and research projects in Minnesota. Combined with the historic specimens housed in the University of Minnesota Insect Collection and other regional collections, these furnished a wealth of specimens available to form the basis of a statewide checklist. Here, we present the first comprehensive checklist of Minnesota bee species, documenting a total of 508 species in 45 genera. County-level occurrence data is included for each species, and further information on distribution and rarity is included for species of regional or national interest. Some species have their taxonomy clarified, with Perdita citrinella Graenicher, 1910 syn. nov. recognized as a junior synonym of Perdita perpallida Cockerell, 1901, P. bequaerti syn. nov. recognized as a junior synonym of P. pallidipennis Graenicher, 1910 stat. nov., Anthidiellum boreale (Robertson, 1902) stat. nov. recognized as a full species, and Anthidiellium beijingense Portman & Ascher nom. nov. is proposed for A. boreale Wu to resolve the homonymy with A. boreale (Robertson). We further include a list of species that may occur in Minnesota and highlight 11 species occurring in the state that are considered non-native. Recent collecting efforts, as well as increased taxonomic attention paid to Minnesota bees, have resulted in 66 species that have only been documented in the last 10 years. As a first step in determining native bees of conservation concern, we document 38 species that have not been detected in the state during the last 50 years and discuss their conservation status, along with other species for which evidence of decline exists. The checklist of Minnesota bees will continue to grow and change with additional surveys and research studies. In particular, recent surveys have continued to detect new bee species, and many bee groups are in need of taxonomic revision, with the most recent revisions for many genera occurring decades ago. Overall, this checklist strengthens our understanding of the bees of Minnesota and the broader region, informs conservation assessments, and establishes a baseline for faunal change.
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- Zachary M Portman
- Department of Entomology; University of Minnesota; St. Paul; MN; USA 55108.
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- Department of Entomology; Washington State University; Pullman; WA; USA 99163.
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- Department of Entomology; University of Minnesota; St. Paul; MN; USA 55108.
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- Minnesota Biological Survey; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; St. Paul; MN; USA 55155.
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- Minnesota Biological Survey; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; St. Paul; MN; USA 55155.
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- Insect Diversity Lab; Department of Biological Sciences; National University of Singapore; Singapore 117558.
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- Conservation Research Institute; Cedarburg; WI; USA 53012.
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- Department of Entomology; University of Minnesota; St. Paul; MN; USA 55108.
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- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; Washington; DC USA 20005.
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- Department of Entomology; University of Minnesota; St. Paul; MN; USA 55108.
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- Department of Entomology; University of Minnesota; St. Paul; MN; USA 55108.
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