2013 Bee Survey of Pepco ROW at Sligo Creek (Prince George's County, MD)

                                      

Rhonda Kranz;  Friends of Sligo Creek; Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (USGS). 6/5/2016  

SPRING (7 surveys)

SUMMER (6 surveys)

    

FALL (3 surveys)

          

3/28/13

4/11/13

4/24/13

5/9/13

5/22/13

6/5/13

6/21/13

7/5/13

7/17/13

7/30/13

8/14/13

8/26/13

9/10/13

9/25/13

10/9/13

10/21/13

      

Family

Genus

Species

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Grand Total

     

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

     

Andrenidae "Mining Bees"

Andrena

barbara

88

12

100

   

3

10

13

    

1

1

                                 

114

     

carlini

 

   

1

1

8

4

12

                                       

13

     

cressonii

 

 

  

7

7

                                          

7

     

erigeniae

   

2

1

3

                                          

3

     

fenningeri

1

 

1

       

 

                                     

1

     

morrisonella

2

1

3

   

1

 

1

                                       

4

     

nasonii

       

1

1

   

1

 

1

                                 

2

     

perplexa

 

2

2

   

5

6

11

       

1

1

                              

14

     

personata

      

11

6

17

       

1

1

                              

18

     

violae

1

 

1

1

3

4

7

6

13

1

6

7

1

 

1

                                 

26

     

Total

92

15

107

3

12

15

35

33

58

1

6

7

2

1

3

 

2

2

                              

202

     

Calliopsis

andreniformis

       

1

1

   

1

 

1

3

2

5

2

1

3

4

2

6

15

4

19

3

2

5

6

 

6

1

10

11

 

1

1

 

2

2

      

60

     

Total

       

1

1

   

1

 

1

3

2

5

2

1

3

4

2

6

15

4

19

3

2

5

6

 

6

1

10

11

 

1

1

 

2

2

      

60

     

Holocopasites

calliopsidis

                        

1

 

1

                     

1

     

Total

                        

1

 

1

                     

1

     

Apidae "Bumble, Carpenter, and Honey Bees"

Anthophora

plumipes

1

 

1

2

1

3

 

2

2

                                       

6

     

Total

1

 

1

2

1

3

 

2

2

                                       

6

     

Apis

mellifera

                

1

1

      

2

 

2

   

1

1

2

      

1

 

1

1

 

1

6

5

11

18

     

Total

                

1

1

      

2

 

2

   

1

1

2

      

1

 

1

1

 

1

6

5

11

18

     

Bombus

fervidus

                  

1

 

1

                           

1

     

impatiens

                         

1

1

1

 

1

3

3

6

1

 

1

   

1

2

3

      

12

     

Total

                  

1

 

1

    

1

1

1

 

1

3

3

6

1

 

1

   

1

2

3

      

13

     

Ceratina

calcarata

      

6

15

21

3

13

16

1

 

1

 

1

1

3

 

3

2

1

3

3

1

4

 

2

2

   

8

 

8

1

4

5

5

11

16

   

3

3

6

86

     

dupla

      

3

2

5

3

3

6

         

1

 

1

1

 

1

    

3

3

2

1

3

2

 

2

4

6

10

      

31

     

strenua

   

10

5

15

8

2

10

7

10

17

2

5

7

11

9

20

5

4

9

2

6

8

6

4

10

3

1

4

   

28

20

48

12

18

30

12

8

20

   

2

2

4

202

     

C. species *

         

1

 

1

                                    

1

     

Total

   

10

5

15

17

19

36

14

26

40

3

5

8

11

10

21

8

4

12

5

7

12

10

5

15

3

3

6

 

3

3

38

21

59

15

22

37

21

25

46

   

5

5

10

320

     

Melissodes

bimaculata

                           

2

1

3

                  

3

     

comptoides

                           

1

 

1

                  

1

     

denticulata

            

 

                    

1

 

1

            

1

     

Total

                           

3

1

4

   

1

 

1

            

5

     

Melitoma

taurea

                     

1

 

1

   

4

 

4

3

5

8

 

6

6

2

 

2

1

 

1

      

22

     

Total

                     

1

 

1

   

4

 

4

3

5

8

 

6

6

2

 

2

1

 

1

      

22

     

Nomada

articulata

         

1

 

1

                                    

1

     

bidentate group **

3

 

3

1

1

2

 

2

2

                                       

7

     

illinoense/sayi

      

1

1

2

                                       

2

     

imbricata

      

1

6

7

                

1

1

                     

8

     

luteoloides

    

2

2

1

1

2

                                       

4

     

maculata

      

2

2

4

                                       

4

     

Total

3

 

3

1

3

4

5

12

17

1

 

1

             

1

1

                     

26

     

Peponapis

pruinosa

                           

1

 

1

                  

1

     

Total

                           

1

 

1

                  

1

     

Ptilothrix

bombiformis

                  

3

1

4

2

10

12

11

7

18

11

1

12

3

2

5

5

1

6

 

1

1

         

58

     

Total

                  

3

1

4

2

10

12

11

7

18

11

1

12

3

2

5

5

1

6

 

1

1

         

58

     

Xylocopa

virginica

                           

1

 

1

         

1

 

1

      

2

     

Total

 

 

                         

1

 

1

         

1

 

1

      

2

     

Colletidae "Polyester Bees"

Colletes

inaequalis

       

1

1

                                       

1

     

latitarsis

                   

1

1

                           

1

     

Total

       

1

1

          

1

1

                           

2

     

Halictidae "Sweat Bees"

Agapostemon

texanus

                        

1

 

1

                     

1

     

virescens

    

1

1

9

3

12

   

1

 

1

30

6

36

21

10

31

    

1

1

8

9

17

17

11

28

2

56

58

53

7

60

20

8

28

 

2

2

5

2

7

282

     

Total

    

1

1

9

3

12

   

1

 

1

30

6

36

21

10

31

   

1

1

2

8

9

17

17

11

28

2

56

58

53

7

60

20

8

28

 

2

2

5

2

7

283

     

Augochlora

pura

                     

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

               

6

5

11

13

     

Total

                     

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

               

6

5

11

13

     

Augochlorella

aurata

   

2

 

2

13

11

24

2

3

5

   

2

1

3

 

5

5

3

3

6

2

3

5

3

13

16

10

 

10

4

 

4

2

3

5

3

7

10

   

3

9

12

107

     

Total

   

2

 

2

13

11

24

2

3

5

   

2

1

3

 

5

5

3

3

6

2

3

5

3

13

16

10

 

10

4

 

4

2

3

5

3

7

10

   

3

9

12

107

     

Augochloropsis

metallica

    

1

1

1

 

1

       

1

1

                              

3

     

Total

    

1

1

1

 

1

       

1

1

                              

3

     

Halictus

confusus

      

15

10

25

3

 

3

3

 

3

3

 

3

3

1

4

   

1

 

1

2

 

2

1

7

8

1

1

2

 

2

2

16

6

22

   

6

10

16

91

     

ligatus/poeyi

      

5

1

6

1

 

1

 

1

1

2

 

2

6

7

13

   

1

 

1

4

4

8

9

15

24

2

2

4

 

3

3

1

3

4

   

1

 

1

68

     

rubicundus

      

1

1

2

       

1

1

 

1

1

                         

1

1

5

     

H. species *

                           

1

 

1

                  

1

     

Total

      

21

12

33

4

 

4

3

1

4

5

1

6

9

9

18

   

2

 

2

7

4

11

10

22

32

3

3

6

 

5

5

17

9

26

   

7

11

18

165

     

Hylaeus

affinis/modestus

                     

1

 

1

       

1

1

3

3

6

1

1

2

4

2

6

   

1

1

2

18

     

Total

                     

1

 

1

       

1

1

3

3

6

1

1

2

4

2

6

   

1

1

2

18

     

Lasioglossum

admirandum

                              

1

 

1

               

1

     

bruneri

                               

1

1

 

2

2

         

1

 

1

4

     

callidum

                              

7

 

7

               

7

     

coreopsis

          

1

1

    

1

1

            

1

 

1

1

 

1

   

1

3

4

    

1

1

9

     

cressonii

                                             

1

 

1

1

     

gotham

    

1

1

          

1

1

                              

2

     

hitchensi

                              

26

 

26

               

26

     

illinoense

    

1

1

    

1

1

      

1

 

1

       

1

1

1

 

1

1

1

2

         

1

 

1

8

     

imitatum

      

9

19

28

      

10

7

17

 

8

8

1

 

1

2

 

2

4

3

7

31

14

45

1

4

5

1

 

1

4

3

7

 

1

1

15

17

32

154

     

lionotum

                                 

1

 

1

            

1

     

mitchelli

1

 

1

    

3

3

 

1

1

   

2

2

4

 

9

9

 

1

1

1

2

3

1

12

13

 

4

4

15

5

20

 

1

1

 

3

3

   

1

11

12

75

     

oenotherae

                     

1

 

1

                        

1

     

pilosum

                   

1

1

         

3

 

3

1

 

1

            

5

     

platyparium

       

1

1

    

1

1

                               

7

7

9

     

simplex

                                    

1

1

2

         

2

     

subviridatum

                                 

1

 

1

            

1

     

tegulare

    

1

1

1

 

1

   

2

2

4

1

3

4

 

3

3

 

1

1

   

1

1

2

3

1

4

 

1

1

 

1

1

2

2

4

   

2

1

3

29

     

trigeminum

    

1

1

                        

5

 

5

            

1

 

1

7

     

versatum

    

2

2

 

1

1

               

1

 

1

   

2

 

2

2

 

2

    

1

1

      

9

     

weemsi

                

1

1

         

1

5

6

1

 

1

1

 

1

         

3

 

3

12

     

zephyrum

       

2

2

          

1

1

 

1

1

    

1

1

36

 

36

      

1

 

1

   

1

2

3

45

     

L. species *

                  

1

1

2

    

2

2

   

1

1

2

      

1

 

1

    

2

2

9

     

Total

1

 

1

 

6

6

10

26

36

 

3

3

2

3

5

13

15

28

2

23

25

2

3

5

4

4

8

7

23

30

118

21

139

24

13

37

2

3

5

9

12

21

 

1

1

26

41

67

417

     

Sphecodes

atlantis/cressonii

    

1

1

   

1

 

1

1

 

1

    

1

1

 

1

1

                        

5

     

coronus

                

1

1

                              

1

     

dichrous

      

1

 

1

                        

1

 

1

            

2

     

S. species *

               

1

 

1

    

1

1

                        

2

     

Total

    

1

1

1

 

1

1

 

1

1

 

1

1

1

2

 

1

1

 

2

2

         

1

 

1

            

10

     

Megachilidae "Leafcutting and Mason Bees"

Anthidium

manicatum

                            

1

1

                  

1

     

oblongatum

                   

1

1

                

1

1

 

4

4

   

1

 

1

7

     

Total

                   

1

1

       

1

1

       

1

1

 

4

4

   

1

 

1

8

     

Coelioxys

sayi

                                       

1

1

2

      

2

     

Total

                                       

1

1

2

      

2

     

Hoplitis

pilosifrons

         

1

 

1

                                    

1

     

producta

      

1

 

1

3

 

3

3

 

3

1

 

1

                              

8

     

producta /pilosifrons

         

1

 

1

                                    

1

     

Total

      

1

 

1

5

 

5

3

 

3

1

 

1

                              

10

     

Megachile

brevis

               

2

 

2

 

1

1

2

 

2

   

1

1

2

2

1

3

               

10

     

georgica

                   

1

1

                           

1

     

mendica

                

1

1

 

1

1

       

1

1

         

1

 

1

      

4

     

rotundata

                   

3

3

   

1

 

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

 

1

1

            

9

     

Total

               

2

1

3

 

6

6

2

 

2

1

 

1

2

3

5

3

2

5

 

1

1

   

1

 

1

      

24

     

Osmia

atriventris

   

6

2

8

5

2

7

1

 

1

                                    

16

     

bucephala

   

2

3

5

3

3

6

 

1

1

                                    

12

     

collinsiae

   

1

 

1

 

1

1

                                       

2

     

conjuncta

   

1

1

2

 

1

1

                                       

3

     

cornifrons

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

                                       

2

     

georgica

   

1

1

2

1

 

1

1

 

1

                                    

4

     

pumila

   

14

15

29

8

2

10

   

1

 

1

                                 

40

     

subfasciata

   

1

 

1

1

 

1

 

1

1

                                    

3

     

taurus

    

1

1

                                          

1

     

Total

1

 

1

26

23

49

19

9

28

2

2

4

1

 

1

                                 

83

     

5

27

85

98

15

113

44

53

97

132

129

261

30

40

70

17

10

27

68

41

109

46

62

108

21

27

48

49

26

75

55

60

115

174

71

245

83

114

197

75

44

119

80

72

152

1

3

4

60

79

139

1879

     
                                                         
                                                         

A = portion of ROW between Sligo Creek and 16th Place: section mowed once a year or less to allow development of shrub meadow grassland

                                                        

B = portion of ROW between Sligo Creek and East-West Highway: customarily mowed two or more times per season.

                                                        

Numbers indicate quantity of individual bees collected

                                                        

When individuals could not be distinguished between two species, both species are listed, e.g. Holictus ligatus/poeyi

                                                        

* Individuals of this genus not identified to species levels

                                                        

** Species in this group of the genus Nomada are difficult to distinquish and customarily listed as bidentate group species

                                                                                                                 

Bee survey supervised by ecologist Rhonda Kranz in cooperation with the Friends of Sligo Creek and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

                                                        

Survey done using "bee bowl trap" protocol provided by Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, US Geological Survey

                                                        

Identification carried out by staff and volunteers at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab under supervision of Sam Droege