Ptiloglossa Decora

''Ptiloglossa'' is a small genus of bees within the family Colletidae, endemic to the Americas. ''Ptiloglossa'' is one of the most common nocturnal groups of colletids.

Distribution

The species of ''Ptiloglossa'' are most diverse (over 50 species) in South America and Central America. Three species, '' Ptiloglossa arizonensis'', '' P. jonesi'', and '' P. mexicana'', occur in the Southwestern United States.

Description

''Ptiloglossa'' consists of generally large, hairy species which are temporally-specialized crepuscular pollinators. They have greatly enlarged ocelli to assist them in flying under very low light levels.

Life History

They are active only at sundown (vespertine) or more typically at pre-dawn (matinal). They often utilize a pollen-extraction behavior known as buzz pollination. Like most colletids, these bees have liquid larval provisions sealed inside a membranous, cellophane-like cell lining, and it is believed that yeasts in the liquid may act as the primary protein source.

Species

These 55 species belong to the genus ''Ptiloglossa'':

* '' Ptiloglossa absurdipes'' Friese, 1908 ^{i c g}
* ''Ptiloglossa aculeata'' Friese, 1904 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa aenigmatica'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa amita'' Moure, 1987 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa arizonensis'' Timberlake, 1946 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa buchwaldi'' Friese, 1908 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa concinna'' Moure, 1987 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa costaricana'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa cyaniventris'' Friese, 1925 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa decipiens'' Moure, 1987 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa decora'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* ''Ptiloglossa dubia'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* ''Ptiloglossa ducalis'' Smith, 1853 ^{i c g}
* ''Ptiloglossa eburnea'' Friese, 1904 ^{i c g}
* ''Ptiloglossa eximia'' (Smith, 1861) ^{i c g}
* ''Ptiloglossa fassli'' Friese, 1925 ^{i c g}
* ''Ptiloglossa fulvonigra'' Moure, 1987 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa fulvopilosa'' (Cameron, 1903) ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa generosa'' (Smith, 1879) ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa giacomelli'' Schrottky, 1914 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa goffergei'' Moure, 1953 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa guinnae'' Roberts, 1971 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa hemileuca'' Moure, 1944 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa hondurasica'' Cockerell, 1949 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa hoplopoda'' Moure, 1987 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa immixta'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa jonesi'' Timberlake, 1946 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa lanosa'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa latecalcarata'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa lucernarum'' Cockerell, 1923 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa magrettii'' (Friese, 1899) ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa matutina'' (Schrottky, 1904) ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa mayarum'' Cockerell, 1912 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa mexicana'' (Cresson, 1878) ^{i c g b}
* '' Ptiloglossa olivacea'' (Friese, 1898) ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa ollantayi'' Cockerell, 1911 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa pallida'' Friese, 1925 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa pallipes'' Friese, 1908 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa pretiosa'' (Friese, 1898) ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa psednozona'' Moure, 1947 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa rugata'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa stafuzzai'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa steinheili'' Friese, 1899 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa styphlaspis'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa tarsata'' (Friese, 1900) ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa tenuimarginata'' (Smith, 1879) ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa thoracica'' (Fox, 1895) ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa tomentosa'' (Friese, 1898) ^{i c}
* '' Ptiloglossa torquata'' Moure, 1987 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa trichrootricha'' Moure, 1987 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa virgili'' (Friese, 1900) ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa willinki'' Moure, 1953 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa wilmattae'' Cockerell, 1949 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa xanthorhina'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}
* '' Ptiloglossa xanthotricha'' Moure, 1945 ^{i c g}

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q7257047

Colletidae
Bee genera
Hymenoptera of North America
Hymenoptera of South America
Taxa named by Frederick Smith (entomologist)