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A new western Canadian record of Epeoloides pilosulus (Cresson), with discussion of ecological associations, distribution and conservation status in Canada.

ABSTRACT: Background:Epeoloides pilosulus, one of the rarest bees in North America, is a cleptoparasite of Macropis bees which themselves are uncommon oligoleges of oil-producing Lysimachia flowers. Only two specimens of the cleptoparasite have been reported from Canada since the 1960s, both from Nova Scotia. New information:A recently collected specimen of Epeoloides pilosulus from Alberta, Canada confirms this species from that province and greatly increases its known range in western North America. This record and additional specimens from southern Ontario (one collected in 1978) have implications for the conservation status of this COSEWIC assessed species in Canada, which are discussed.

SUBMITTER: Sheffield CS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5911681 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A new western Canadian record of <i>Epeoloides pilosulus</i> (Cresson), with discussion of ecological associations, distribution and conservation status in Canada.

Sheffield Cory S CS Heron Jennifer J

Biodiversity data journal 20180413 6

<h4>Background</h4><i>Epeoloides pilosulus</i>, one of the rarest bees in North America, is a cleptoparasite of <i>Macropis</i> bees which themselves are uncommon oligoleges of oil-producing <i>Lysimachia</i> flowers. Only two specimens of the cleptoparasite have been reported from Canada since the 1960s, both from Nova Scotia.<h4>New information</h4>A recently collected specimen of <i>Epeoloides pilosulus</i> from Alberta, Canada confirms this species from that province and greatly increases it ...[more]

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A new western Canadian record of Epeoloides pilosulus (Cresson), with discussion of ecological associations, distribution and conservation status in Canada.

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A new western Canadian record of <i>Epeoloides pilosulus</i> (Cresson), with discussion of ecological associations, distribution and conservation status in Canada.

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