Macrotera (Macroterella) mellea
Year: 2024
Type: other
Abstract: Macrotera (Macroterella) mellea (Timberlake, 1954) [Holotype: UCRC; ♂ Picacho Pass, Arizona, USA; August 7, 1940] Macrotera mellea is widely distributed in the northwestern deserts of Mexico. This species specializes on pollen from plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, specifically in the genus Euphorbia L. (Fowler 2020). It has been recorded in the Gulf Coast region of BCS and specimens are preserved in the CASC and BBSL (Timberlake 1954; Danforth 1996). We confirmed six specimens (4 ♀, 2 ♂) vouchered at CASC, of which five are paratypes collected in Canipole (3 ♀) and Coyote Cove (1 ♀, 1 ♂). See fig. 35.
Authors: Pedro, Diego De, Ceccarelli, Fadia Sara, Sagot, Philippe, López-Reyes, Eulogio, Mullins, Jessica L., Mérida-Rivas, Jorge A., Falcon-Brindis, Armando, Griswold, Terry, Ascher, John S., Gardner, Joel, Ayala, Ricardo, Vides-Borrell, Eric, Vandame, Rémy
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6949646159
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