Contribution of DNA barcoding to the study of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Canada: progress to date

Sheffield, Cory S.; Heron, Jennifer; Gibbs, Jason; Onuferko, Thomas M.; Oram, Ryan; Best, Lincoln; deSilva, Nicholai; Dumesh, Sheila; Pindar, Alana; Rowe, Genevieve

doi:10.4039/tce.2017.49

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“…To supplement existing DNA barcodes for Xylocopa in the Barcode of Life Data (BOLD) System (Ratnasingham and Hebert 2007), including sequences from GenBank accessible through BOLD, we obtained sequences from recent material collected in the continental United States (Arizona), and material collected in Hawaii held in the collection of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSKM). Procedures for obtaining DNA barcode sequences follow those provided elsewhere for North American bees (Sheffield et al 2009, Sheffield et al 2017. Sequences of X. varipuncta from North America and Hawaii generated here were compared to additional sequences from these areas and from other south Pacific Islands (Groom et al 2017) using various sequence analysis tools on BOLD, including the Taxon ID Tree and Distance Summary tools.…”

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Xylocopa sonorina Smith, 1874 from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Xylocopinae) with comments on its taxonomy

Sheffield¹,

Heron

Musetti³

2020

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Only one species of large carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica (Linnaeus, 1771), has been recorded from Canada, albeit restricted to southern Ontario and Quebec. However, a single female specimen identified by Hurd in 1954 as X. varipuncta Patton, 1879 from British Columbia is in the C.A. Triplehorn Insect Collection at The Ohio State University (OSUC), suggesting that this species was accidentally introduced into coastal western Canada. As wood-nesters, many large carpenter bees are likely capable of expanding their range great distances by natural and unnatural transport methods while nesting inside suitable substrates, the presumed mode of transport into western Canada, and likely elsewhere. The ease at which the nests are transported has likely contributed to the nomenclatural and distributional ambiguity surrounding this species due to morphological similarities of specimens from North America, Hawaii, and several South Pacific islands. By comparing DNA barcodes of specimens from the western United States to specimens from Hawaii, we confirm the early opinion of P.H. Timberlake (Timberlake 1922) that specimens long established on the Hawaiian Islands are the same X. varipuncta from continental North America. Furthermore, these DNA barcode sequences also match those of specimens identified as X. sonorina Smith, 1874 from the French Polynesian and Samoan Islands, thus fully supporting the opinion of Groom et al. (2017) that all are likely conspecific. As X. sonorina, a species described from and likely introduced to Hawaii is the oldest name available, X. varipuncta is here placed into synonymy. Additional research will be needed to trace the timing and pathway of introduction and establishment of X. sonorina; it is presumed that the species is native to the southwestern United States but has been established in Hawaii since the mid-1800s. It is also established in French Polynesia, the Samoan Islands, and likely other south Pacific islands, with additional records of occurrence from Java, New Zealand, and now Canada.

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“…There are 32 species recorded from North America and Central America (Michener et al 1994), many of these with recognized subspecies. Only one species has been previously recorded from Canada (Packer et al 2007, Sheffield et al 2017).…”

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Xylocopa sonorina Smith, 1874 from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Xylocopinae) with comments on its taxonomy

Sheffield¹,

Heron

Musetti³

2020

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“…Secondly, bee species of some genera are notoriously difficult to accurately identify, and large monitoring projects could create a tremendous amount of work for a small number of bee taxonomists (Tepedino et al, 2015). As funding for bee research continues to increase worldwide, we hope to see greater funding and training opportunities for emerging bee taxonomists in addition to continued advances in DNA barcoding and molecular tools for species identifications (Packer et al, 2009;see Gonzalez et al, 2013;and Sheffield et al, 2017 for further discussion). DNA barcoding entire collections or representative samples as standard practice in ecological surveys could have two potential benefits: (1) reducing the pressure on taxonomic experts for routine identifications and (2) contributing data for taxonomists to further revise species concepts.…”

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Geographic Biases in Bee Research Limits Understanding of Species Distribution and Response to Anthropogenic Disturbance

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Habitat loss and degradation due to agricultural intensification and urbanization are key threats facing wild pollinators, especially bees. However, data on the distribution and abundance of most of the world's 20,000+ bee species is lacking, making it difficult to assess the effects of anthropogenic disturbance through time. Moreover, there are geographic biases in the study of bees creating gaps in our understanding of species distributions and regional patterns of diversity. Research efforts are often focused around cities or field stations associated with universities and other research institutions. In this perspectives paper, we provide examples of geographic bias in knowledge regarding bee species distributions using recently collected data from Michigan and Colorado, USA-two states with published species checklists. We illustrate how a limited sampling effort can advance knowledge about bee species distributions, yielding species occurrence records at local and regional scales. Given the implications of geographic biases, we recommend future research efforts focus on poorly sampled geographic regions, especially those affected by anthropogenic disturbance, in order to expand our understanding of human impacts on wild bee species. Sampling across a broader geographic area will provide critical information for taxonomy and predictive models of bee species distributions and diversity. We encourage researchers to plan future studies with consideration of strategies to avoid oversampling local bee populations, the taxonomic expertise required to identify specimens, and resources necessary to voucher specimens.

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“…The genus Diadasia only occurs in the New World and has been traditionally collected in western and south-western parts of the United States, though it also occurs in western Canada (Hurd et al 1980, Sheffield et al 2017). This species has the largest distribution of any species of Diadasia , ranging from Washington and California on the west coast, east through Texas and Missouri (Hurd et al 1980).…”

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New records and range extensions of several species of native bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from Mississippi

Parys

Griswold

Ikerd

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BackgroundThe native bee fauna of Mississippi, USA has been historically poorly sampled, but is of particular relevance to determine range limits for species that occur in the southern United States. Currently published literature includes 184 species of bees that occur within the state of Mississippi. Additions to the list of native bees known for Mississippi are reported with notes on range, ecology and resources for identification.New informationThe geographic ranges of seven additional species are extended into the state of Mississippi: Andrena (Melandrena) obscuripennis Smith, 1853, Anthemurgus passiflorae Robertson, 1902, Dieunomia bolliana (Cockerell 1910), Diadasia (Diadasia) enavata (Cresson 1872), Peponapis crassidentata (Cockerell 1949), Triepeolus subnitens Cockerell and Timberlake, 1929 and Brachynomada nimia (Snelling and Rozen 1987). These records raise the total number of published species known from the state to 191. Anthemurgus and Brachynomada are also genera new to Mississippi.

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Contribution of DNA barcoding to the study of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Canada: progress to date

Cited by 36 publications

References 77 publications

Xylocopa sonorina Smith, 1874 from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Xylocopinae) with comments on its taxonomy

Xylocopa sonorina Smith, 1874 from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Xylocopinae) with comments on its taxonomy

Geographic Biases in Bee Research Limits Understanding of Species Distribution and Response to Anthropogenic Disturbance

New records and range extensions of several species of native bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from Mississippi

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