Description of a new species of Neocressionella Gupta (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) from North western India
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A new species, Megachile (Neocressionella) patialensis is described from Patiala, India. Full description of male with their floral relationship, morphological measurements and specimens examined is provided. Knowledge of the life history and nesting habits of Megachile bees will pave the way for their manipulation so that these can be used to increase pollination. Documentation of the genera and species will increase our knowledge of the biodiversity of these bees in the study area.
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Collection, Floral relationship, Leaf cutter bees, Megachile
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Gupta, R.K. (1999). Taxonomic studies on the Megachilidae of North Western India, Scientific Publisher (India), pp 294.
Michener, C.D. (1962). Observations on the classification of the Bees commonly placed in the genus Megachile.. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 70:17-29.
Michener, C.D. (2000). The Bees of the World (1st Edition), The Johns Hopkins Universitiy Press (Baltimore, USA,), pp 913.
Michener, C.D. (2007). The Bees of the World (1st Edition), The Johns Hopkins Universitiy Press (Baltimore, USA), pp 953.
Sheffield, C.S. (2013). A new species of Megachile Latrielle subgenus Megachiloides (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae). Zookeys, 283: 43-58
Sheffield, C.S. and Genero, J.A. (2013). A new species of Megachile (Litomegachile) from Cuba, the Antillis (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Journal of Melittology, 19: 1-17.
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Description of a new species of Neocressionella Gupta (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) from North western India. (2014). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 6(2), 779-781. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v6i2.535
