Perdita koebelei concinna

Timberlake, 1964

Perdita koebelei concinna is a of mining in the , described by Timberlake in 1964. As a member of the Perdita, it is a small, solitary, ground-nesting bee to North America. The subspecies designation indicates geographic or morphological variation within P. koebelei, though specific distinguishing characteristics have not been widely documented in available literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Perdita koebelei concinna: /pɛrˈdiːtə koʊˈɛbəlaɪ kənˈsɪnə/

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Distribution

North America; records indicate presence in the Nearctic region. Specific range boundaries within North America are not well documented.

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Taxonomic Notes

Perdita koebelei concinna was described by P.H. Timberlake in 1964. The Perdita is the largest genus of in North America, with over 800 described and . Many Perdita species are on particular plants, though host associations for this subspecies are not documented.

Research Context

The Beenome100 project, which sequenced the of the related Perdita meconis (Mojave poppy ), highlights growing research interest in Perdita species due to their ecological specialization and concerns. However, P. koebelei concinna specifically has not been a of recent genomic or ecological study.