Perdita perpallida perpallida Cockerell 1901
Properties
Scientific Name: Perdita perpallida perpallida Cockerell 1901
Common Name: All-pale Perdita
Taxonomy
Perdita perpallida Cockerell 1901: 190 [♀, ♂].
Syntypes ♀, ♂. USA, Nebraska, Lehigh, July [no year provided], by M. Cary, on Petalostemon [UNSM].
Taxonomic notes: Though Cockerell (1901: 190) described the ♀ and ♂‚ Muma (1952: 22) incorrectly indicated that the cotypes [=syntypes] were both ♀.
Distribution in Canada: Gibbs et al. 2023 [MB]; Onuferko et al. 2023 [MB, as Perdita perpallida Cockerell].
References
Cockerell TDA (1901) New and little-known bees from Nebraska. The Entomologist 34(458): 190-191.
Muma MH (1952) Insect types in the collections of the University of Nebraska State Museum. Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 3(8): 1-35.
Sociality: Solitary
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Narrow Oligolecty
Wintering Stage: Mature Larva
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Dalea purpurea, Dalea sp.
Distribution: Manitoba
Ecozone: Prairie