Journal of Hymenoptera Research (Feb 2022)
First report of a gynandromorph of Florilegus condignus (Cresson, 1878) (Hymenoptera, Apidae), with notes on phenology and abundance
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Gynandromorphs are individuals that exhibit aspects of both males and females simultaneously and are the most commonly reported sexual anomalies in bees. We describe the first known specimen of a gynandromorph of the specialist pollinator Florilegus condignus (Cresson, 1878) (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Eucerini) collected in an agricultural field in northwestern Mississippi, USA. Additionally, we include and discuss phenological data from collections made in Mississippi and the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.