Megachile (Callomegachile) sculpturalis Smith, 1853 (Apoidea: Megachilidae): a new exòtic species in the Iberian Peninsula, and some notes about its biology

Authors

  • Oscar Aguado
  • Carlos Hernández-Castellano
  • Emili Bassols i Isamat
  • Marta Miralles i Cassina
  • David Navarro
  • Constantí Stefanescu
  • Narcís Vicens

Abstract

The exotic bee Megachile sculpturalis has colonized the European continent in the last decade, including some Mediterranean countries such as France and Italy. In summer 2018 it was recorded for the first time in Spain, from several sites in Catalonia (NE Iberian Peninsula). Here we give details on these first records and provide data on its biology, particularly of nesting and floral resources, mating behaviour and interactions with other species.

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Published

2019-02-27

Issue

Vol. 82 : 2018

Section

Gea, Flora et Fauna

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