Latest Articles from Biodiversity Data Journal Latest 4 Articles from Biodiversity Data Journal https://bdj.pensoft.net/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:09:19 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://bdj.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Biodiversity Data Journal https://bdj.pensoft.net/ Exploring the hidden riches: Recent remarkable faunistic records and range extensions in the bee fauna of Italy (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Anthophila) https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/116014/ Biodiversity Data Journal 12: e116014

DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.12.e116014

Authors: Maurizio Cornalba, Marino Quaranta, Marco Selis, Simone Flaminio, Sirio Gamba, Maurizio Mei, Marco Bonifacino, Andree Cappellari, Roberto Catania, Pietro Niolu, Stefano Tempesti, Paolo Biella

Abstract: The area sourrounding the Mediterranean basin is recognised as a major biodiversity hotspot for bees, and Italy is amongst the European countries with the highest bee species richness. Detailed knowledge of bee distribution is crucial for understanding bee biology and designing tailored conservation strategies, but is still insufficient in southern European countries, especially in Italy.We report recent finds of 48 bee species that yield significant novelties for the Italian bee fauna. Eight species, namely Andrena confinis Stöckhert, Anthidiellum breviusculum Pérez, Coelioxys alatus Foerster, Lasioglossum algericolellum Strand, Megachile lapponica Thomson, Megachile opacifrons Pérez, Megachile semicircularis auct. nec Zanden and Trachusa integra Eversmann are reported as new for Italy. In addition, Andrena binominata Smith, Andrena compta Lepeletier, Colletes acutus Pérez, Lasioglossum strictifrons Vachal, Rhodanthidium siculum Spinola and Rhodanthidium sticticum Fabricius are newly recorded from mainland Italy, Osmia heteracantha Pérez from Sardegna and Nomada flavopicta Kirby from Sicilia. We also report significant range extensions for other bee species and recent records of species that had long gone unrecorded in Italy. The combination of morphology and DNA barcoding provided reliable identifications even for the most challenging specimens. As several of our records come from areas neglected by bee experts in the past, this study stands out as a key indicator of a bee faunistic richness still awaiting discovery and hopefully it will stimulate the interest of taxonomists and stakeholders in pursuing bee research in Italy in the near future.

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Taxonomy & Inventories Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:38:37 +0200
Apoidea of the collections of Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Toulon Museums of Natural History (France) https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/99650/ Biodiversity Data Journal 11: e99650

DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.11.e99650

Authors: Jean-Yves Meunier, Benoît Geslin, Mehdi Issertes, Gilles Mahé, Frédéric Vyghen, Harold Labrique, Yves Dutour, Vincent Poncet, Jérémy Migliore, Gabriel Nève

Abstract: Many insect species have shown dramatic declines over the last decades, as a result of man-related environmental changes. Many species which were formerly widespread are now rare. To document this trend with evidence, old records of collected specimens are vital.We provide here the data on 9752 bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) specimens hosted in several museums of south-east France: Musée des Confluences in Lyon, Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Marseille, Muséum d’Aix-en-Provence and the Muséum Départemental du Var in Toulon. Most of the specimens (9256) come from France and include data on 552 named species. For most of these specimens, the geographical location, including geographical coordinates, is based on the locality (town or village) where they were collected. The specimens were captured from the beginning of the nineteenth century to 2018. The identifications of 1377 specimens, mainly belonging to the genus Bombus, are considered reliable, as these were performed or been checked since 2009. All the other reported identifications are the original ones given by the original collectors.

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Data Paper Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:03:30 +0200
Distribution of wild bee (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) and hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) communities within farms undergoing ecological transition https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/60665/ Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e60665

DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e60665

Authors: Grégoire Noel, Julie Bonnet, Sylvain Everaerts, Anouk Danel, Alix Calderan, Alexis de Liedekerke, Clotilde de Montpellier d'Annevoie, Frédéric Francis, Laurent Serteyn

Abstract: In Havelange (Belgium), two farms are experimenting an ecological transition. We aimed to evaluate the impact of their agricultural activities on insect pollinator communities. This article depicts the situation at the very early stage of the farm transition. This study supports the environmental benefits that the agricultural diversification with the maintenance of farm-level natural habitats can provide to the conservation of two important pollinator communities: wild bees and hoverflies.Over two years (2018-2019), by using nets and colored pan-traps, we collected 6301 of bee and hoverfly specimens among contrasted habitats within two farmsteads in ecological transition at Havelange (Belgium). In combination with the historical data of the region, we reported 101 bee species and morphospecies from 15 genera within 6 families and 31 hoverfly species and morphospecies from 18 genera. This list reinforces the national pollinator database including new distribution data in the region for extinction threatened species such as Andrena schencki Morawitz, 1866, Bombus campestris (Panzer, 1801), Eucera longicornis (L.), Halictus maculatus Smith, 1848 and Melitta tricincta Kirby, 1802 or for data deficiency species such as A. semilaevis Pérez, 1903, A. fulvata (Müller, 1766), A. trimmerana (Kirby, 1802) and Hylaeus brevicornis Nylander, 1852.

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Taxonomy & Inventories Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0200
Checklist of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from managed emergent wetlands in the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley of Arkansas https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/24071/ Biodiversity Data Journal 6: e24071

DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.6.e24071

Authors: Phillip Stephenson, Terry Griswold, Michael Arduser, Ashley Dowling, David Krementz

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