The bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of the Maltese Islands
Balzan, Mario V.
Rasmont, Pierre
Kuhlmann, Michael
Dathe, Holger
Pauly, Alain
Patiny, Sébastien
Terzo, Michael
Michez, Denis
Zootaxa
2016
4162
2
225
244
6KD
[151,240,1448,1474]
Insecta
Apidae
Animalia
Hymenoptera
4
229
Arthropoda
family
Determined as Anthophora mediterranea(Alfken, 1927)by Alfken (1929)but this is synonymised with A. quadrifasciata(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Alfken (1929); Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982); Specimens Examined: NMNH; 3♀, 1♂, Wiedil-Għasel, 08-vi-1969, C De Lucca[ NMNH]; 1♂, Wiedil- Għasel, 08-vi-1969, P Portelli[ NMNH]; 1♀, Għar Dalam, 08-vi-1969, P Portelli[ NMNH]; 1♀, Wiedil-Għasel, 16-vi-1969, C De Lucca[ NMNH]; 1♀, Għargħur, 7-vii-1970, C De Lucca[ NMNH]; 1♀, Miġral-Ferħa, 19-v- 2014, P Portelli[ NMNH]; 1♀, San Ġiljan, 10-vi-2014, P Portelli[ NMNH]; 3♀, Għammieri( Ħal Qormi), 01-vii- 2014, MV Balzan; 2♀, 1♂, Għar Dalam, 11-viii-2014, P Portelli[ NMNH]; 1♀ [NMNH] Distribution: Continental Europe and NorthernAfrica, Corsica, Sardiniaand Sicily. Amegilla albigena(Lepeletier,1841) Determined as Anthophora albigenassp. albida(Dours, 1869)in Valletta(1971)but this is synonymised with A. albigena(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Alfken (1929); Valletta (1971) Distribution: South and EasternContinental Europe, North-western Africa, and the islands of Corsica, Sardiniaand Sicily. Ammobatoides luctuosus(Friese, 1911) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Italy, EasternEurope ( Lithuania, Moldova) and Mediterranean Basin ( Macedonia, Turkey). Anthophora dispar(Lepeletier 1841) Previous Reports: Alfken (1929); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: North Africa, Iberian Peninsula, France, Italyand Hungary, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily. Anthophora plagiata(Illiger, 1806) Determined as Anthophora parietina(Fabricius, 1793)but this is synonymised with A. plagiata(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Valletta (1971); Schembri (1982) Specimens Examined:; 1♀, 1♂, Buskett, 14-ii-1976, P Sammut [NMNH]; 1♀, Buskett, 28-ii-1976, P Sammut [NMNH]; Distribution: Continental Europe, Algeria, and Sicily. Anthophora plumipes(Pallas, 1772) Determined as Anthophora acervorum var pennata(Lepeletier, 1841)in the collection of the NMNH by IHH Yarrow, and in Valletta(1971), and determined as Anthophora acervorumL. in Schembri (1982)but these are synonymised with A. plumipes(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Valletta (1971); Schembri (1982) Specimens Examined: 1♀, Chadwick Lakes, 19-iii-1952[NMNH] Distribution: Continental Europe, North-western Africa ( Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia), the islands of Corsica, Cyprus, Sardiniaand Sicily. Anthophora retusa(L.,1758) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) Distribution: Continental Europe, Sardiniaand Sicily. Anthophora canescens(Brullé, 1832) The specimen at the NMNH was determined as Anthophora nigrocincta(Lepeletier, 1841)by IHH Yarrow but this is synonymised with A. canescens.(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Specimens Examined: 1♀ [NMNH] Distribution: Mediterranean Basin. Apis mellifera(L., 1758) Previous Reports: Alfken (1929); Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982); Sheppard et al.(1997) Specimens Examined: NMNH; 3♀, Tal-Qroqq( Msida), 6-xi-1968, C De Lucca[ NMNH]; 2♀, Għargħur, 6-ix- 1970, C De Lucca[ NMNH]; 1♀, Imtaħleb, 28-iv-1976, P Sammut[ NMNH]; 1♀, Buskett, 14-xi-1976, C De Lucca[ NMNH]; 1♀, Ħal Qormi, 25-v-1980[ NMNH]; 1♀, Għar Lapsi( Siġġiewi), 5-v-2014, MV Balzan; 1♀, Għajn Tuffieħa( Mellieħa), 12-v-2014, MV Balzan; 1♀, Miġral-Ferħa, 19-v-2014, P Portelli; 1♀, Chadwick Lakes, 27-v- 2014, P Portelli; 1♀, Balluta, 10-vii-2014, P Portelli; 2♀, Baħrija, 24-vii-2014, P Portelli. Distribution: Global distribution - occurs naturally in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa but has been spread extensively beyond its range. Endemic honey bees of the Maltese Islands are a distinct geographical race, Apis mellifera ruttneri( Sheppard et al.1997). Bombus terrestris(L., 1758) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) Specimens Examined:; 1♀, Buġibba, 28-vii-1979, CJ Aquilina [NMNH]; 1♀, Buskett,?/7/88, P Sammut [NMNH]; 2♀, Buskett,?/8/81, P Sammut [NMNH]; 2♀, Chadwick Lakes, 27-v-2014, P Portelli [NMNH]; 2♂, Buskett, 17-vii-2014, P Portelli [NMNH]; 1♂ [NMNH] Distribution: It has a Mediterranean-centred distribution but is not restricted to this region. It is widespread in Europe, middle and northern latitudes of Asia, and it has been introduced to Australasia and South America. Ceratina cyanea(Kirby, 1802) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Specimens Examined: 1♀, 2♂, Delimara( Marsaxlokk), 26-v-2014, MV Balzan; 1♀, Għammieri( Ħal Qormi), MV Balzan; 23-vi-2014, 2♂, Għammieri( Ħal Qormi), 9-vii-2014, MV Balzan; 1♀, Għammieri( Ħal Qormi), 11- viii-2014, MV Balzan; Distribution: Continental Europe, Maghreb ( Algeria, Tunisia), Libyaand central Asia, Corsica, Sardiniaand Sicily. Ceratina dallatorreana(Friese, 1896) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Mediterranean Basin. Ceratina gravidula(Gerstäcker, 1869) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Mediterranean Basin. Rare and localised abundance in the North of the Balkans and the Black Sea. Dioxys cincta(Jurine, 1807) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971)Distribution: Mediterranean Basin. Eucera algira(Brullé, 1840) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Southern Europe, North Africa, extends to Western Asia. Eucera eucnemidea(Dours, 1873) Previous Reports: Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: WesternMediterranean Basin. Eucera longicornis(L., 1758) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) Specimens Examined: 1♀, 1♂, Buskett, 28-ii-1976, P Sammut; 1♂, Ħad Dingli, 20-ii-1977, CJ Aquilina; 1♀, 1♂, Tal-Qattara( Malta), 26-ii-1978, CJ Aquilina; 1♂, Tal-Qattara( Malta), 5-iii-1978, CJ Aquilina; Distribution: Widespread in Europe, with its range extending to Siberia and China. Eucera numida(Lepeletier, 1841) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Western Mediterranean Basin, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. Eucera oraniensis(Lepeletier, 1841) Previous Reports: Schembri (1982); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: WesternMediterranean Basin. Eucera rufa(Lepeletier, 1841) Specimen at the NMNH determined as Eucera ruficollis(Brullé, 1832), while this was recorded as Tetralonia berlandiDusm. in Schembri (1982). Previous Reports: Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Specimens Examined: Examined Specimens: 1♀ [NMNH] Distribution: SouthernEurope and NorthernAfrica. Its distribution extends to the Middle East ( Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan). Habropoda zonatula(Smith, 1854) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: SouthernEurope, including the islands of Sardiniaand Sicilyand, extending to WesternAsia. Melecta albifrons(Forster, 1771) Previous Reports: Valletta (1979) Distribution: Continental Europe, NorthernAfrica, United Kingdom, and the islands of Cyprus, Corsicaand Sardinia. Melecta duodecimmaculata(Rossi, 1790) Previous Reports: Kulhmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Mediterranean Basin, Sicilyand Cyprus. Melecta leucorhyncha(Gribodo, 1893) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Mediterranean Basin, Cyprus, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily. Melecta luctuosa(Scopoli, 1770) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) Distribution: Europe and North-western Africa, Corsica, Cyprusand Sicily. Nomada bifasciata(Olivier, 1811) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Continental Europe, North-western Africa ( Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia), Sicilyand Cyprus. Nomada distinguenda(Morawitz, 1874) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Continental Europe, Moroccoand the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Cyprus. Nomada fulvicornis(Fabricius, 1793) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Continental Europe, NorthernIreland, Moroccoand the islands of Corsica, Cyprus, Sardiniaand Sicily. Nomada kohli(Schmiedeknecht, 1882) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: SouthernEurope, Algeria, the islands of Cyprusand Sicily. Nomada rufa(Rossi, 1790) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971)Distribution: Italy and Malta. Nomada stigma(Fabricius, 1804) Determined as Nomada cinnaberina(Morawitz 1871)but this is synonymised with N. stigma(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) Distribution: Continental Europe, Cyprus, Sicilyand Algeria. Thyreus histrionicus(Illiger, 1806) Determined as Crocisa major(Morawitz, 1875)by Alfken (1929)but this is synonymised with T. histrionicus(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Alfken (1929); Schembri (1982); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Specimens Examined: 1♂, C De Lucca [NMNH] Distribution: Continental Europe, NorthernAfrica, and the islands of Corsica, Cyprus, Sardinia, and Sicily. Thyreus ramosus(Lepeletier, 1841) Determined as Crocisa circulata( Alfken, 1929)and Thyreus ramosa(Lepeletier, 1841)but these are synonymised with T. ramosus(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Alfken (1929); Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982) Specimens Examined: 1♀, Wied il-Għasel, 12-vi-1969, C De Lucca; 3♂, Wied il-Għasel, 16-vi-1969, C De Lucca; 1♀ [NMNH] Distribution: SouthernEurope, NorthernAfrica, extending to WesternAsia. Recorded from the islands of Corsica, Cyprus, Sardiniaand Sicily. Xylocopa violacea(L., 1758) Previous Reports: Alfken (1929); Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Specimens Examined: 2♀, 2♂, Buskett, 14-ii-1976, P Sammut; 1♀, Gwardamanġia, 30-v-1976, CJ Aquilina; 1♂, Rabat, 30-x-1988, P Sammut; 1♀, Buskett, 17-vii-2014, P Portelli; 1♂, DingliCliffs, 5-x-2014, P Sammut; 1♀, vii-72, [NMNH]; 1♂, Marsascala, vii-1984, M Zammit. Distribution: Continental Europe, Ireland, the Maghreb countries of Morocco, Algeriaand Tunisia, and the islands of Corsica, Cyprus, Sardiniaand Sicily.
1306553826
[569,1272,1662,1687]
1969-06-08
NMNH
C De Lucca
Wied
4
229
4
3
1
1306553841
1969-06-08
NMNH
P Portelli
Ghasel
Wied
4
229
1
1
1306553844
[622,1194,1698,1723]
1969-06-08
NMNH
P Portelli
Ghar Dalam
4
229
1
1
1306553852
1969-06-16
NMNH
C De Lucca
Wied
4
229
1
1
1306553857
[565,1133,1734,1759]
1970-07-07
NMNH
C De Lucca
Gharghur
4
229
1
1
Gharghur
1306553854
2014-05-19
NMNH
P Portelli
Migra
4
229
1
1
Gharghur
1306553847
[457,1005,1770,1795]
2014-06-10
NMNH
P Portelli
San Giljan
4
229
1
1
San Giljan
1306553837
2014-07-01
Ghammieri
4
229
3
3
Hal Qormi
1306553835
[366,988,1806,1831]
2014-08-11
NMNH
P Portelli
Ghar Dalam
4
229
3
2
1
Hal Qormi
1306553845
[555,1202,1663,1688]
1968-11-06
NMNH
C De Lucca
Msida
Tal-Qroqq
5
230
3
3
1306553842
1970-09-06
NMNH
C De Lucca
Gharghur
5
230
2
2
Gharghur
1306553855
[478,1008,1700,1725]
1976-04-28
NMNH
P Sammut
Imtahleb
5
230
1
1
Gharghur
1306553851
1976-11-14
NMNH
C De Lucca
Buskett
5
230
1
1
Gharghur
1306553849
[273,702,1735,1760]
1980-05-25
NMNH
Hal Qormi
5
230
1
1
Hal Qormi
1306553856
[717,1300,1735,1760]
2014-05-05
Ghar Lapsi
5
230
1
1
Siggiewi
1306553859
2014-05-12
Ghajn Tuffieha
5
230
1
1
Mellieha
1306553853
[658,1115,1772,1797]
2014-05-19
P Portelli
Migra
5
230
1
1
Mellieha
1306553848
2014-05-27
P Portelli
Chadwick Lakes
5
230
1
1
Mellieha
1306553840
[341,739,1807,1832]
2014-07-10
P Portelli
Balluta
5
230
1
1
Mellieha
1306553839
[751,1155,1807,1832]
2014-07-24
P Portelli.
Bahrija
5
230
2
2
Mellieha
1306553838
[199,820,511,536]
Delimara
6
231
3
1
2
Marsaxlokk
1306553836
[831,1095,511,536]
2014-05-26
Balzan
6
231
1
Balzan
1306553846
Ghammieri
6
231
1
1
Hal Qormi
1306553858
[298,766,548,573]
2014-06-23
Ghammieri
6
231
2
2
Hal Qormi
1306553843
[778,1046,548,573]
2014-07-09
Balzan
6
231
1
Balzan
1306553850
[1059,1388,548,573]
Ghammieri
6
231
1
1
Hal Qormi
1306553861
2014-08-11
Balzan
6
231
1
Balzan
1306553863
[199,909,1556,1581]
1976-02-28
P Sammut
Buskett
6
231
2
1
1
1306553867
[921,1383,1556,1581]
1977-02-20
CJ Aquilina
Dingli
6
231
1
1
Dingli
1306553868
1978-02-26
CJ Aquilina
Malta
Tal-Qattara
6
231
2
1
1
1306553870
[713,1263,1591,1616]
1978-03-05
CJ Aquilina
Malta
Tal-Qattara
6
231
1
1
1306553866
[199,913,908,933]
1976-02-14
P Sammut
Buskett
8
233
4
2
2
1306553862
[925,1433,908,933]
1976-05-30
CJ Aquilina
Gwardamangia
8
233
1
1
1306553860
[151,539,943,968]
1988-10-30
P Sammut
Rabat
8
233
1
1
Rabat
1306553865
[552,965,943,968]
2014-07-17
P Portelli
Buskett
8
233
1
1
Rabat
1306553864
[979,1432,943,968]
2014-10-05
P Sammut
Dingli
8
233
1
1
Dingli
1306553869
[400,826,980,1005]
1984-07
M Zammit.
Marsascala
8
233
1
1
Marsascala