Epeolus autumnalis Robertson, 1902
Properties
Scientific Name: Epeolus autumnalis Robertson, 1902
Common Name: Autumn Cellophane Cuckoo Bee
Taxonomy
Epeolus autumnalis Robertson, 1902: 81 [♀, ♂].
Lectotype ♀ [designated by W.E. LaBerge, in Webb 1980: 108]. USA, Illinois, Carlinville, by C. Robertson [INHS no. 44381].
Taxonomic Notes:
DNA Barcode Index Number (BIN): BOLD:AAF2361
Biology: Ascher et al. (2014) and Onuferko (2017) suggest that Colletes compactus compactus Cresson is the likely host based on coinciding flight times and co-occurrence, supporting the eariler opinion of Brumley (1965).
Distribution in Canada: Onuferko 2017 [ON, NS], 2018 [ON, NS].
Extent of Occurrence (EOO) in Canada (http://geocat.kew.org/): 77,603 km2
Approximate Global Extent of Occurrence (EOO) (http://geocat.kew.org/): 2,133,487 km2
Index of Area of Occupancy (IAO) in Canada (http://geocat.kew.org/): 192 km2
References
Webb DW (1980) Primary insect types in the Illinois Natural History Survey Collection, exclusinve of the Collemboa and Thysanoptera. Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin 32(2): 55-191.
Brumley RL (1965) A revision of the bee genus Epeolus Latreille of western America North of Mexico. MSc Thesis. Utah State University, Logan, iii + 92 pp.
Onuferko TM (2017) Cleptoparasitic bees of the genus Epeolus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Canada. Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification No. 30: 1-62. https://doi.org/10.3752/cjai.2017.30
Onuferko TM (2018) A revision of the cleptoparasitic bee genus Epeolus Latreille for Nearctic species, north of Mexico (Hymenoptera, Apidae). ZooKeys 755: 1-185.https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.755.23939
Ascher JS, Kornbluth S, Goelet RG (2014) Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) of Gardiners Island, Suffolk County, New York. Northeastern Naturalist 21(1): 47-71.https://doi.org/10.1656/045.021.0105
Robertson C (1902) Some new or little known bees. Entomological News 13: 79-81.
Sociality: Parasitic
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Not Applicable
Wintering Stage: Mature Larva
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Symphyotrichum ericoides, Solidago sp., Melilotus albus, Solidago nemoralis, Leucanthemum vulgare, Helianthus sp., Rudbeckia sp., Bidens sp., Euthamia graminifolia, Solidago altissima
Distribution: Nova Scotia, Ontario
Ecozone: Atlantic Maritime, Mixwood Plains