Bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) of a riverside outcrop prairie in Fairfax County, Virginia
Steury B, Droege SW, Oberg ET. 2009. Bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) of a riverside outcrop prairie in Fairfax County, Virginia. Banisteria. 34:17-24
Bee surveys conducted at the George Washington Memorial Parkway The bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) of a riverside outcrop prairie in Fairfax County, VA were surveyed twice monthly from June - October 2007 and March - May 2008. Capture methods included bee bowl transects and netting. A total of 91 taxa in 28 genera and five families was documented. These include the first VA records for Andrena nida Mitchell (Andrenidae) and Coelioxys immaculata Cockerell (Megachilidae) and the second VA record of Melecta pacifica atlantica Linsley (Apidae). The relative abundance of each species captured is recorded. Plant associations are given for each species netted. kd
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Steury, Brent; Droege, Sam; Oberg, Erik
- Units
- GRFA , GWMP
- Keywords
- Apoidea, Bees, biodiversity, biodiversity article, Bug Lab, Fairfax County, Hymenoptera, insects, Pollination, Prairie, Virginia