Colletes gilensis Cockerell, 1897
Properties
Scientific Name: Colletes gilensis Cockerell, 1897
Common Name: Colletes gilensis
Taxonomy
Colletes gilensis Cockerell, 1897 [♂].
Syntype ♂♂. USA, New Mexico, west fork of Gila River, 16 July [no year provided], by C.H.T. Townsend []
Taxonomic notes: The location of the type material (2♂s) is unknown, according to Stephen (1954: 219); Swenk (1908: 24) indicated that the syntypes were in the Cockerell Collection (Entomology Collection of the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History), and the other at Academy of Natural Sciences [ANSP] (Philadelphia), though neither institution has material listed in online databases of type material.
The ♀ was first recognized by Cockerell (1901: 125, described the mouthparts) and Cockerell (1904: 6), but not fully described until done so by Swenk (1908: 23).
Distribution in Canada: Gibson 1914 (BC).
Its presence in Canada has not been confirmed, as Sheffield and Heron (2019) incidated that the record of this species in BC by Gibson (1914: 124) from Similkameen, Okanagan (11 September 1913, by Tom Wilson) was likely a misidentification. Stephen (1954: 214) indicated that this is a species of the southwestern USA and northern Mexico. Stephen (1954: 214) indicated it was most similar to C. compactus Cresson, a species that does occur in the province.
Body length: ♀ 14.5 mm ♂ 14 mm
Forewing length: ♀ 11 mm ♂ 10 mm
References
Cockerell TDA (1904) Some bees from San Miguel County, New Mexico. Entomologist 37: 5-9.
Cockerell TDA (1897) Contributions from the New Mexico biological station.—III. The bees of the genus Colletes found in New Mexico. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 6 19(109): 39-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939708680506
Stephen WP (1954) A revision of the bee genus Colletes in America north of Mexico (Hymenoptera Colletidae). University of Kansas Science Bulletin 36: 149-527.
Swenk MH (1908) Specific characters in the bee genus Colletes. Papers from the University Studies Series, The University of Nebraska 8: 1-60.
Sheffield CS, Heron JM (2019) The bees of British Columbia (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Apiformes). Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia 115: 44-85.https://journal.entsocbc.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/1001/1097
Gibson A (1914) The entomological record, 1913. Annual Report of the Entomological Society of Ontario 44: 106-129.
Cockerell TDA (1901) Contributions from the New Mexico Biological Station. —X. Observations on bees collected at Las Vegas, New Mexico, and in the adjacent mountaions. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 7 7(37): 125-134. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930108678447
Sociality: Solitary
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Polylectic
Wintering Stage: Mature Larva
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Melilotus albus, Solidago canadensis, Potentilla sp., Dalea candida, Dalea sp., Vicia sp., Rhus glabra
Distribution: British Columbia
Ecozone: Western Interior Basin