Megachilid bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila: Megachilidae) of Ladakh: A morphological and molecular approach

• Published in: Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 102324 - 28
• Main Authors: Angmo, Spalzin, Sardar, Sayan, Stobdan, Tsering, Chauhan, Archana, Kazmi, S.I., Rameshkumar, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2024; 한국응용곤충학회
• Subjects: Anthophila; Coelioxys; entomology; India; Leaf-cutter bees; Megachile; mitochondria; phylogeny; Pollinators; Resin bees; species; Taxonomy; Wool-carder bees; 농학; India; Leaf-cutter bees; Taxonomy; Resin bees; Pollinators; Wool-carder bees; India
• ISSN: 1226-8615; 1876-7790
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102324

[Display omitted] •Megachilid fauna of the Union Territory of Ladakh is extensively reviewed.•Seven species are new to India.•Mitochondrial CoI sequences of 03 species viz. Anthidium qingtaoi Niu and Zhu, Megachile creutzburgi Tkalcu and Stelis scutellaris Morawitz are deposited in GenBank for first time.•Floral associations of Megachilidae observed in this study are novel documentations from India. The megachilid bees of Ladakh are documented based on the collections deposited in the National Zoological Collection and the collections made from Leh district by S. Angmo during 2020–2023. Accounts of sixteen species known from this region belonging to three tribes viz., Anthidiini (03 species), Megachilini (09 species) and Osmiini (01 species) are provided. Thirteen species have been detected among which seven species, Stelis scutellaris Morawitz, Coelioxys conoideus (Illiger), Coelioxys rufescens Lepeletier and Serville, Megachile creutzburgi (Tkalců), Megachile leachella Curtis, Megachile lagopoda (Linnaeus) and Megachile maritima (Kirby) are new to India, while three among the remaining six species are new to Ladakh. Floral associations for the recently collected specimens are provided. The Mitochondrial COI sequences of 09 species are deposited in BOLD/NCBI among which sequences for 03 species are novel deposits. Based on the COI sequences already available in the database and the sequences deposited, a phylogenetic tree for the studied specimens has been included.