Cockerell-1922

Guides

• Perdita wyomingensis

  Wyoming toothpick grasshopper

  Perdita wyomingensis is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae, described by Cockerell in 1922. The species is recorded from North America with limited observational data available. As a member of the genus Perdita, it is a solitary bee, though specific biological details remain poorly documented. The species name references Wyoming, suggesting a geographic association with that region.

  Andrenidaemining-beesolitary-beeNorth-AmericaWyomingHymenopteraPanurginaeCockerell-1922

• Sphecodes heraclei ignitus

  Fiery Cyclops Blood Bee

  Sphecodes heraclei ignitus is a subspecies of blood bee within the family Halictidae. Like other members of the genus Sphecodes, this bee is a cleptoparasite (cuckoo bee) that exploits the nests of other solitary bees. The subspecific epithet 'ignitus' (meaning 'fiery') and its common name suggest distinctive coloration. The species was described by Cockerell in 1922. As a Sphecodes, it exhibits the characteristic parasitic lifestyle of the genus, targeting sweat bees and other ground-nesting halictids.

  cleptoparasitecuckoo-beeblood-beeHalictidaesolitary-beeground-nesting-parasiteHymenopteranative-beebee-diversitypollinator-communityCockerell-1922subspeciesSphecodessweat-bee-parasiteinvertebrateinsectbeeparasitic-bee