First record of a rare masked bee Hylaeus (Indialaeus) strenuus (Cameron, 1897) from south India with an updated checklist of Hylaeus species (Hymenoptera, Colletidae)

Authors

  • Arati Pannure
  • K. L. Manjunatha
  • Vidya Mulimani
  • Vasuki V. Belavadi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v48i3.934

Abstract

A rare species of masked bee Hylaeus strenuus (Cameron, 1897) is reported for the first time from south India. Diagnosis of the species together with the illustrations of morphological characters is presented. Images of the trap nest and nest parameters are provided. A revised checklist of all the known species of the genus Hylaeus from south India along with species distribution map is also provided.

Author Biographies

Arati Pannure

College of Sericulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangaluru, Chintamani 563125, India

K. L. Manjunatha

College of Sericulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangaluru, Chintamani 563125, India

Vidya Mulimani

Department of Entomology, Gandhi Krishi Vignan Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangaluru, 560065, India

Vasuki V. Belavadi

Department of Entomology, Gandhi Krishi Vignan Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangaluru, 560065, India

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Published

2023-09-30

How to Cite

Pannure, A., Manjunatha, K. L., Mulimani, V., & Belavadi, V. V. (2023). First record of a rare masked bee Hylaeus (Indialaeus) strenuus (Cameron, 1897) from south India with an updated checklist of Hylaeus species (Hymenoptera, Colletidae). ENTOMON, 48(3), 317–322. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v48i3.934

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 3 (2023)

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Articles