DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT USE OF FLORIDA ENDEMIC SOLITARY BEE HESPERAPIS ORARIA AND HOST PLANT BALDUINA ANGUSTIFOLIA
HUNSBERGER HK. DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT USE OF FLORIDA ENDEMIC SOLITARY BEE HESPERAPIS ORARIA AND HOST PLANT BALDUINA ANGUSTIFOLIA. Research Permit and Reporting System
Hesperapis oraria is a solitary ground nesting bee endemic to barrier islands and the immediate coast (within 0.5 km) of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Significant not only for its restricted geographic distribution but also for its specialization to a sole floral host, Balduina angustifolia, this rare bee warrants further investigation into its habitat needs. H. oraria density decreased overall from 2011 to 2012 and was lower on barrier island sites when compared with coastal mainland sites.
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- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- HUNSBERGER, HANNAH
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- Research Permit and Reporting System
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- GUIS