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Research Project: Ecological Assessment and Mitigation Strategies to Reduce the Risks of Bees to Stressors in Southern Crop Ecosystems

Location: Pollinator Health in Southern Crop Ecosystems Research

Title: First record of Xenoglossa (Cemolobus) ipomoeae (Robertson, 1891) in Mississippi: Distribution, ecology, and conservation implications

Author
item Parys, Katherine
item Huntzinger, Kimberly
item Seshadri, Arathi
item RASHID, TAHIR - Alcorn State University

Submitted to: Journal of Melittology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/23/2024
Publication Date: 9/26/2024
Citation: Parys, K.A., Huntzinger, K.T., Seshadri, A.H., Rashid, T. 2024. First record of Xenoglossa (Cemolobus) ipomoeae (Robertson, 1891) in Mississippi: Distribution, ecology, and conservation implications. Journal of Melittology. 120:1-9. https://doi.org/10.17161/jom.vi120.22418.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17161/jom.vi120.22418

Interpretive Summary: Here we report the first record from the state of Mississippi of Xenoglossa ipomoeae. A single female specimen was collected during 2017. Overall, this species is rarely encountered and currently only known to pollinate a morningglory, Ipomoea pandurata. This is a significant range expansion from other known locations.

Technical Abstract: The first record of Xenoglossa (Cemolobus) ipomoeae (Robertson, 1891) (Apidae: Eucerini) for the state of Mississippi, USA is reported. This species is a rarely encountered specialist bee that is known to forage on Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G.F.W. Mey (Convolvulaceae), potentially along with other closely related plants in the genus Ipomoea. A single female was collected in Bolivar County during 2017, a represents a significant southwestern range expansion for this species.