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Panurgus Nigriscopus
''Panurgus'' is a genus of mining bees belonging to the family Andrenidae, subfamily Panurginae. Description ''Panurgus'' species are small to medium in size, reaching . Most species (subgenus Panurgus s.str.) are almost entirely black. The hair is relatively sparse, but the male has a thick, long, black facial hair. The body surface area largely bald and shiny. The abdomen has a typical, slightly diamond-shaped outline. ''Panurgus'' have one generation per year, adults can be found especially in late Summer. They are dependent on Asteraceae as a pollen source and they prefers yellow flowers. The nests are laid in sandy soil or loess. Distribution These bees are confined entirely to the Palearctic realm, the range extends from the Canary Islands to China and Japan. Species Subgenus ''Flavipanurgus'' Warncke, 1972 * ''Panurgus flavus'' Friese, 1897 * ''Panurgus fuzetus'' Patiny, 1999 * ''Panurgus granadensis'' Warncke, 1987 * ''Panurgus ibericus'' Warncke, 1972 * ''Panurgus m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrenidae
The Andrenidae (commonly known as mining bees) are a large, nearly cosmopolitan family of solitary, ground-nesting bees. Most of the family's diversity is located in temperate or arid areas (warm temperate xeric). It includes some enormous genera (e.g., ''Andrena'' with over 1300 species, and '' Perdita'' with over 700). One of the subfamilies, Oxaeinae, is so different in appearance that they were typically accorded family status, but careful phylogenetic analysis reveals them to be an offshoot within the Andrenidae, very close to the Andreninae. C. D. Michener (2007) ''The Bees of the World'', 2nd Edition, Johns Hopkins University Press. Description The Andrenidae are typically small to moderate-sized bees, which often have scopae on the basal segments of the leg in addition to the tibia, and are commonly oligolectic (especially within the subfamily Panurginae). They can be separated from other bee families by the presence of two subantennal sutures on the face, a primitive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
