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Macropis steironema opaca Robertson, 1891

Yakima River oil-collecting bee

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Macropis steironematis opaca Robertson, 1891

 

Conservation Status

Missing

Last record: 1882 (sole record)

 

According to (Shepherd, 2005), the sole record of this species was in 1882, and was the basis of Robertson's description.

 

Distribution

Morgan’s Ferry (along the Yakima River), Washington, USA

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Roberston, Charles. (1891). Descriptions of new species of North American Bees. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, vol. 18.

 

Other references:

Michener, Charles D. (1938). A Review of the American Bees of the Genus Macropis (Hymen., Apoidea). Psyche 45(2-3): 133-135.

Shepherd, M. D. (2005). Species Profile: Macropis steironema opaca. In Shepherd, M. D., D. M. Vaughan, and S. H. Black (Eds.). Red List of Pollinator Insects of North America. CD-ROM Version 1 (May 2005). Portland, OR: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Tepedino, V. J. and Griswold, T. L. (1995). The bees of the Columbia Basin. Final report, USDA Forest Service, Portland, OR. 212 pp (Technical Report).

 

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