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A distributional checklist of the leaf-cutting bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) of Florida

J. M. Leavengood, Jr. and D. Serrano Entomology and Nematology Department University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611

Introduction LIB; Okaloosa, OKA; Santa Rosa, SRO; Wakulla, WAK; Walton, WAL; Washington, WAS. The leaf-cutting bees are a diverse group which Northern Peninsular counties: Alachua, is commonly encountered all across the country. ALA; Baker, BAK; Bradford, BRA; Clay, CLA; With over 600 North American species, most of Columbia, COLU; Dixie, DIX; Duval, DUV; Fla- which are in the genera Anthidium, Dianthidium, gler, FLA; Gilchrist, GIL; Hamilton, HAM; Lafay- Stelis, Heriades, Hoplitis, Osmia, Megachile and ette, LAF; Levy, LEV; Madison, MAD; Marion, Coelioxys, there are numerous “non-Apis” pollina- MARI; Nassau, NAS; Putnam, PUT; St. Johns, tors. Being an important taxon, there is a definite SJO; Suwanee, SUW; Taylor, TAY; Union, UNI. need for an awareness of their distribution across Central Peninsular counties: Brevard, BRE; the United States and, perhaps in time, every- Charlotte, CHA; Citrus, CIT; De Soto, DES; Glades where. This may allow us to follow the establish- GLA; Hardee, HAR; Hernando, HER; Highlands, ment of exotic species such as Megachile [Callom- HIG; Hillsborough, HIL; Indian River, IND; Lake, egachile] torrida Smith, M. [Pseudomegachile] la- LAK; Manatee, MAN; Martin, MART; Okeechobee, nata Fabricius, and an unidentified exotic which is OKE; Orange, ORA; Osceola, OSC; Pasco, PAS; listed below in the subgenus Callomegachile. Pinellas, PIN; Polk, POL; Sarasota, SAR; Semi- The purpose of this paper is to provide a coun- nole, SEM; St. Lucie, SLU; Sumter, SUM; Volusia, ty-based distribution of each species and, when VOL. applicable, each respective subspecies in the state Southern Peninsular counties: Broward, of Florida. This information may prove useful in BRO; Collier, COLL; Dade, DAD; Hendry, HEN; the investigation of potentially precinctive (endem- Lee, LEE; Monroe, MON; Palm Beach, PAL. ic) species and habitat preference and/or habitat isolation across Florida’s landscape. All information is based on specimens in the Family Megachilidae Florida State Collection of Arthropods, at the Flor- [79 species + 7 subspecies = 86 taxa] ida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Ser- vices: Division of Plant Industry, specimens collect- Subfamily Megachilinae ed by the authors and J. B. Pascarella, as well as [79 species + 7 subspecies = 86 taxa] distributional notes from the literature (Mitchell 1962, Krombein et al. 1979). This is the first of a Tribe Lithurgini series of planned publications reviewing Florida’s [2 species] megachilid fauna. County names are all abbreviated with three Lithurgus [Lithurgopsis] Berthold or four capitol letters. As Florida is a geographically L. gibbosus (Smith), ALA, CLA, DAD, HIG, long peninsular state, the counties are presented MART, PUT, SUW, VOL, BRE into four major groups: panhandle, northern penin- L. littoralis (Cockerell) = bruesi Mitchell, all sular, central peninsular, and southern peninsu- FSCA specimens were collected in Texas. lar. Abbreviations used are: Panhandle counties: Tribe Osmiini Bay, BAY; Calhoun, CAL; Escambia, ESC; Frank- [14 species + 1 subspecies] lin, FRA; Gadsden, GAD; Gulf, GUL; Holmes, HOL; Jackson, JAC; Jefferson, JEF; Leon, LEO; Liberty, Ashmeadiella [Ashmeadiella] Cockerell A. floridana (Robertson), LEV 174 Volume 19, No. 3, September, 2005, INSECTA MUNDI

Heriades [Neotrypetes] Robertson A. perplexum (Smith), ALA, BAK, CIT, CLA, H. carinata Cresson, ALA, BAK, COLU, LIB, COLL, COLU, DAD, DUV, ESC, GUL, HIG, IND, JEF, LEO LEO, LEV, LIB, MARI, MART, MON, NAS, OKA, H. leavitti Crawford, ALA, BAK, CLA, COLU, ORA, PAS, PUT, SLU, SRO, SUW, UNI, WAK DAD, HIG, IND, JEF, LAK, LEO, LEV, MAN, MARI, ORA, SAR, SUW Anthidium [Anthidium] Fabricius H. v. variolosa (Cresson), LEO, no FSCA spec- A. maculifrons Smith, ALA, BRA, DAD, GUL, imens collected from Florida. HIG, HIL, POL, PUT, SUW

Hoplitis [Alcidamea] Cresson Dianthidium [Dianthidium] Cockerell H. pilosifrons (Cresson), ALA, BAK, COLU, D. c. curvatum = D. c. floridiense = D. floridi- SUM ense Schwarz, COLL, DAD, HIG, MART, MON, H. t. truncata (Cresson), ALA, BAK, BRA, SAR COLU, HIG, LIB, MARI, SUW, VOL D. sp. ?, CLA, ESC, GUL, TAY, WAK, there are six specimens of this insect, one of which keys out Hoplitis [Robertsonella] Titus as D. curvatum in Mitchell (1962). However, they H. micheneri Mitchell, SUW, due to the large do not appear to be D. curvatum. number of specimens collected at this locality, and no other locality in Florida, the species may be Paranthidium [Paranthidium] Cockerell restricted to this region. P. jugatorium (Cresson), LEO, no FSCA speci- mens from Florida. Osmia [Diceratosmia] Robertson O. subfasciata miamiensis Mitchell, CIT, DAD, Stelis [Dolichostelis] Parker and Bohart no FSCA specimens. S. louisae Cockerell = Stelis floridana Graen- O. s. subfasciata Cresson, HIG, LEO, LEV, icher, maybe = Stelis [Protostelis] c. costalis accord- PAS, all FSCA specimens were collected in Texas. ing to Parker and Bohart (1979), ALA, CLA, DES, HAR, HIG, HIL, LEV, MAN, MARI, OKA, ORA, Osmia [Helicosmia] Thomson, includes some PAS, POL, SRO, UNI, VOL Osmia [Chalcosmia] Stelis [Protostelis] Friese = [Heterostelis] Tim- O. chalybea Smith, ALA, BRE, COLL, COLU, berlake 1941 HER, HIL, SEM S. a. australis Cresson, ALA, LEV, PUT, VOL O. georgica Cresson, BAK, COLU, GUL, JAC, LIB S. australis floridensis (Mitchell), ALA, CIT, O. texana Cresson, HER, no FSCA specimens CLA, LEV were collected in Florida. S. grossa = Stelis [Protostelis] grossa according to Mitchell (1962), ALA, no FSCA specimens. Osmia [Melanosmia] Schmiedeknecht O. atriventris Cresson, JAC, WAK, no FSCA Stelis [Stelis] Panzer, includes Stelis [Pavostelis] specimens were collected in Florida. Sladen and Stelis [Microstelis] Robertson. O. pumila Cresson, no FSCA specimens were S. ater Mitchell, COLL, SAR collected in Florida. S. lateralis Cresson, ALA, BAK, COLU, SUW O. sandhouseae Mitchell, BAK, COLU, JAC, LEO, LEV Trachusa [Heteranthidium] Cockerell T. crassipes (Cresson), ALA, LEV, OKA Tribe Anthidiini T. fontemvitae (Schwarz), CLA, HIG, HIL, [14 species + 2 subspecies] MARI, PUT

Anthidiellum [Anthidiellum] Pasteels Trachusa [Legnanthidium] Griswold and A. n. notatum (Latrielle), ALA, BRA, CAL, Michener CLA, ESC, LEO, LEV, LIB, MARI, MAD, PUT, T. ridingsii (Cresson), ALA, DAD, LEO, LEV, WAK SRO A. notatum rufimaculatum Schwarz, DAD, HIG, LIB, MAN, MON, OSC, POL, PUT, SLU Tribe Megachilini [49 species + 4 subspecies] INSECTA MUNDI, Vol. 19, No. 3, September, 2005 175

Coelioxys [Acrocoelioxys] Mitchell C. piercei Crawford, no FSCA specimens avail- C. dolichos Fox, ALA, CIT, CLA, COLL, DAD, able. GUL, HER, HIG, JAC, LEE, LEO, LEV, MARI, MON, NAS, PAL, PUT, SLU, UNI, VOL, WAK Megachile [Acentron] Mitchell M. albitarsis Cresson, ALA, BAY, CLA, COLL, Coelioxys [Boreocoelioxys] Mitchell DAD, DIX, DUV, ESC, GUL, HIG, HIL, LAK, LEE, C. octodentata Say = C. atlantica Mitchell, LEV, MAN, MARI, MART, OKA, OKE, ORA, PAL, ALA, DAD, FLA, HIG, LEV PIN, PUT, SAR, SJO, SRO, TAY, VOL, WAK, WAL C. rufitarsis Smith, DUV, JEF, no FSCA spec- imens were collected in Florida. Megachile [Argyropile] Mitchell C. sayi Robertson, ALA, BAK, BAY, CIT, COLL, M. parallela Smith, DAD, LEO, LEV, NAS, no COLU, CLA, DAD, DES, DIX, ESC, FRA, GUL, FSCA specimens were collected in Florida. HIG, IND, JAC, LAK, LEE, LEO, MAN, MARI, M. townsendiana Cockerell, DAD, BRO, NAS, MON, NAS, OKA, PUT, SAR, SLU, SRO, UNI, SJO WAK Megachile [Callomegachile] Michener Coelioxys [Coelioxys] Latreille M. sculpteralis Smith, JEF C. immaculata Cockerell, ALA, SUW M. torrida Smith, no FSCA specimens were C. mitchelli Baker, LEO, no FSCA specimens collected in Florida. available. M. sp., a presumed exotic species

Coelioxys [Cyrtocoelioxys] Mitchell Megachile [Chelostomoides] Robertson C. floridana ? Cresson, no FSCA specimens M. c. campanulae (Robertson), ALA, DAD available. M. campanulae wilmingtoni (Mitchell), ALA, C. modesta Smith, ALA, HIG, JAC, SUW DAD, DUV, ESC, HIG, LAK, MON C. obtusiventris Crawford, no FSCA specimens M. e. exilis Cresson, ALA, BRO, DAD, HIG, available. LAK, LEO, LIB, MAD, MAN, PIN, POL, SAR M. exilis parexilis Mitchell, ALA, BRO, DAD, Coelioxys [Glyptocoelioxys] Mitchell = [Dasy- DIX, ESC, LEO, LEV, MAD, PIN, SAR coelioxys] Mitchell M. georgica Cresson, ALA, BAK, BRO, CLA, C. germana Cresson, ALA, DAD, HIG, LEE, COLU, DAD, ESC, HIG, JAC, LEV, LIB, MARI, LEO, ORA MON, OKA, ORA, POL, PUT, SRO, SUW, VOL, WAK Coelioxys [Haplocoelioxys] Mitchell M. rugifrons (Smith), ALA, BAK, COLU, WAK C. mexicana Cresson = asteris, ALA, CIT, CLA, DAD, DIX, GUL, HIG, HIL, LEV, MARI, MART, Megachile [Eutricharea] Thomson ORA, PUT, SAR, SJO, UNI M. concinna Smith, BRO, DAD, MON

Coelioxys [Neocoelioxys] Mitchell Megachile [Leptorachis] Mitchell C. s. slossoni Viereck, DAD, LEE, LEV, MON, M. petulans Cresson, ALA, BAY, CAL, CIT, PIN CLA, COLL, COLU, DAD, DUV, ESC, FRA, HIG, IND, JAC, JEF, LEE, LEO, LEV, LIB, MAN, MARI, Coelioxys [Synocoelioxys] Mitchell MON, OKA, ORA, SEM, SJO, SRO, UNI, VOL, C. hunteri Crawford, DAD, MON WAL C. t. texana Cresson, DAD, LEE Megachile [Litomegachile] Mitchell Coelioxys [Xerocoelioxys] Mitchell M. b. brevis Say, ALA, BAK, COLU, DAD, ESC, C. boharti Mitchell, ALA, HEN, HIG, VOL GUL, HIG, LEV, MARI, MON, NAS, OKA, POL, C. edita Cresson, LEO, no FSCA specimens PUT, SJO, SRO, WAL were collected in Florida. M. brevis pseudobrevis Mitchell, ALA, BRE, C. galactiae Mitchell, ALA, BAY, CLA, HIG, COLL, DAD, ESC, HIG, LEV, LIB,MARI, MON, LEV ORA, PAL, PUT, SAR, SJO, SLU, SRO, SUW, TAY, VOL 176 Volume 19, No. 3, September, 2005, INSECTA MUNDI

M. m. mendica Cresson, ALA, BAK, CIT, CLA, M. i. inimica Cresson, DAD, HIG, MON COLL, COLU, DAD, DUV, ESC, FRA, GAD, GUL, M. i. sayi Cresson, DAD, ESC HAR, HER, HIG, JAC, JEF, LEE, LEO, LEV, LIB, M. policaris Say, ALA, BRE, CLA, DAD, DUV, MARI, MART, MON, NAS, OKA, ORA, PAL, PAS, HIG, IND, MARI, MON, ORA PUT, SAR, SJO, SRO, SUW, TAY, VOL, WAL M. texana Cresson, ALA, BAY, BRA, BRO, Megachile [Xanthosarus] Robertson CLA, DAD, DES, DUV, ESC, GUL, HIG, LEV, M. addenda Cresson, ALA, DAD, HIG, LIB, LEO, LIB, MAD, MAN, MARI, MARL, MON, NAS, SUW ORA, PUT, SRO, VOL, WAK M. g. gemula Cresson, ALA, BAK, COLU, MARI M. ingenua Cresson, ALA, SRO, WAL Megachile [Megachiloides] Mitchell M. m. melanophaea Smith, ALA, BAK, DAD, M. brimleyi Mitchell, BAY, HIG, LEV DUV, ESC M. deflexa Cresson, ALA, CLA, DAD, DUV, M. mucida Cresson, SUW LEV, MARI, PUT M. integra Cresson, ALA, CIT, CLA, ESC, GIL, Acknowledgments HIG, LEV, ORA M. integrella Mitchell, ALA, CLA, PUT, NAS We thank James Wiley, of the Division of Plant M. rubi Mitchell, ALA, HIG, LIB, SUW Industry, whose mentorship has been invaluable in our ambition to pursue future comprehensive re- Megachile [Melanosarus] Mitchell views of Florida’s fauna. I would also like to thank M. bahamensis Mitchell, CIT, COLL, DAD, Michael C. Thomas, for his support. MON, PAL M. xylocopoides Smith, AL, BAK, BAY, BRO, Literature cited CIT, CLA, COLL, COLU, DAD, DUV, ESC, FRA, GLA, GUL, HEN, HIG, HIL, IND, JAC, JEF, LAK, Krombein, K. V., P. D. Hurd Jr., D. R. Smith, LEE, LEO, LEV, LIB, MARI, MON, NAS, OKA, and B. D. Burks. 1979. Catalog of the Hy- OKE, ORA, PAL, PAS, PIN, PUT, SAR, SJO, SLU, menoptera of America North of Mexico. Wash- TAY, UNI, VOL, WAK ington, D. C. Smithsonian Institution Press: xvi + 1011 pp. Megachile [Pseudocentron] Mitchell Michener, C. D. 2000. The Bees of the World. M. p. pruina Smith, BAY, COLL, DAD, HIG, Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University LEV, LIB, MON Press: xiv + 913 pp. Mitchell, P. B. 1962. Bees of the Eastern United Megachile [Pseudomegachile] Friese States. North Carolina Agricultural Experi- M. lanata Fabricius, DAD, SLU ment Station Technical Bulletin 2 (152): 557 pp. Parker, F.D., and G.E. Bohart. 1979. Dolichoste- Megachile [Sayapsis] Titus lis, a new genus of parasitic bees (Hymenoptera: M. f. frugalis Cresson, ALA, CLA, DAD, HIG, Megachilidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomo- MARI, MON, SUW logical Society 52: 138-153.