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Distribution Data for Megachile chomskyi

Dataset homepage

Citation

Sheffield C, Shorthouse D (2016). Distribution Data for Megachile chomskyi. Version 12.2. Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/txsd3at3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-10-01.

Description

A new species of leafcutter bee, Megachile (Megachiloides) chomskyi, is described from Texas, United States. Megachile chomskyi is one of the four known species of the oenotherae species group of Megachiloides, all members sharing the long tongue, and is most similar to M. (Megachiloides) amica Cresson. Like other members of the oenotherae species group, this species probably shows oligolecty with Onagraceae (Evening-Primrose Family). A diagnosis, full description of both sexes and a key to the species of the oenotherae species group are provided.

Additional info

Publication associated with this resource can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.283.4674

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Megachile chomskyi
    rank: species
  2. Megachile
    common name: leafcutter bees rank: genus
  3. Megachilidae
    rank: family
  4. Hymenoptera
    rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Extent of collection region for specimens of Megachile chomskyi

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Sheffield, Cory S. 2013. A new species of Megachile Latreille subgenus Megachiloides (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae). ZooKeys 283: 43–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.283.4674 - doi:10.3897/zookeys.283.4674

Contacts

Cory Sheffield
originator
position: Curator of Invertebrate Zoology
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
2340 Albert Street
Regina
S4P 2V7
Saskatchewan
CA
Telephone: 306-787-2850
email: cory.sheffield@gov.sk.ca
homepage: http://www.royalsaskmuseum.ca/research-collections/biology/invertebrate-zoology-cory-sheffield
David Shorthouse
metadata author
position: Biodiversity Informatics Manager
Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre / Canadensys
4101 rue Sherbrooke est
Montréal
H1X 2B2
Québec
CA
Telephone: 514-343-6111 82354
email: david.shorthouse@umontreal.ca
publisher
Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre / Canadensys
4101 rue Sherbrooke est
Montréal
H1X 2B2
Québec
CA
Telephone: 514-343-6111 82354
homepage: http://www.canadensys.net
Cory Sheffield
administrative point of contact
position: Curator of Invertebrate Zoology
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
2340 Albert Street
Regina
S4P 2V7
Saskatchewan
CA
Telephone: 306-787-2850
email: cory.sheffield@gov.sk.ca
homepage: http://www.royalsaskmuseum.ca/research-collections/biology/invertebrate-zoology-cory-sheffield
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