where have all the bees gone?. u.s. national pollinating insects museum > 1 million specimens...
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Where Have All The Bees Gone?
U.S. National Pollinating Insects Museum
> 1 million specimens> 1 million specimens Approx. 70% databasedApprox. 70% databased > 300,000 records served on GBIF> 300,000 records served on GBIF
Preservation
Most net collected in cyanideMost net collected in cyanide Some pan traps (6 hours) 70% alcoholSome pan traps (6 hours) 70% alcohol Museum: dry environmentMuseum: dry environment
Systematic (≥3 yrs., all season)
Preliminary
70K
90K 95K
24K
7K
12K
328
333
656
401 689290
363
545
220
>
235
Diverse Faunas
Systematic (≥3 yrs., all season)
Preliminary
Many new species
10
1323
57
40
15
19
4
Map of collection sites world
> 1997> 1997 >1987>1987
Distribution of Holdings
10 Years
Distribution of Holdings
20 Years
Distribution of Holdings
10 Years
Distribution of Holdings10 Years
Holdings by Nation: W Hemisphere
Continent Nation ≤10 Years ≤20 Years
N America Costa Rica 25 30,912
Mexico 1,063 6,258
USA 391,544 476,577
S America Argentina 7,154 8,276
Bolivia 8,838 8,838
Chile 2,583 2,859
Holdings by Nation: E. Hemisphere
Continent Nation ≤10 Years ≤20 Years
Africa Madagascar 3,575 3,853
Mauritius 140 140
Namibia 344
South Africa 9,215 9,297
Australia Australia 13,673 13,850
Eurasia Greece 132 132
Hungary 5,578 5,578
Israel 240 244
Pakistan 259
Sri Lanka 304 308
Taxon EmphasisFamily Subfamily ≤ 10 Years ≤ 20 Years
Colletidae Colletinae 8,946 13,234
Diphaglossinae 32 603
Euryglossinae 5 87
Hylaeinae 10,422 12,240
Andrenidae Andreninae 12,424 16,040
Panurginae 59,333 68,896
Halictidae Halictinae 96,840 118,062
Nomiinae 462 742
Rophitinae 2,577 4,169
Melittidae 5,053 6,327
Megachilidae Fideliinae 33 110
Megachilinae 52,412 75,612
Apidae Apinae 41,239 64,486
Nomadinae 3,696 5,995
Xylocopinae 9,471 11,988
Proportion of U. S. fauna
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Proportion of U. S. fauna(w/o Sphecodes, Dialictus & Evylaeus)
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World Colletes Holdings
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300350400450500
10 Years20 YearsIn CollectionDescribed
Incomplete
GeoreferencingGeoreferencingMexicoMexico
Determination of unidentifiedDetermination of unidentifiedAustralia & South AmericaAustralia & South America
DigitizationDigitizationLong-tongued non-USLong-tongued non-US
Miles to go before I sleepMiles to go before I sleep
and miles to go before I sleepand miles to go before I sleep