BC Conservation Data Centre: Species Summary
Melissodes rivalis
| Scientific Name: | Melissodes rivalis Cresson, 1872 | ||||||||||
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| Scientific Name - Concept Reference: | Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 2008. World Bee Checklist Project (version 03-Oct-2008). Integrated Taxonomic Information System: Biological Names. Online. Available: http://www.itis.gov. | ||||||||||
| Classification Level: | Species | ||||||||||
| Species Group: | Invertebrate Animal | ||||||||||
| Species Code: | HY-MELRIV | ||||||||||
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| Global Status: | GNR | ||||||||||
| Provincial Status: | S4 (Jul 2016) | ||||||||||
| BC List: | Not Reviewed | ||||||||||
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| Global Reproduction Comments: | Bees in this genus nest in sandy soil (Cameron et al. 1996). | ||||||||||
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N / N N / N N / N na / N |
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| Global Habitat Comments: | Many terrestrial habitat-checkoffs are based on an analysis of occurrence data and land-cover data by Chesshire et al. (2023). | ||||||||||
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| Colonial Breeder: | N | ||||||||||
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| Endemic: | N | ||||||||||
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Cameron, S. A., J. B. Whitfield, C. L. Hulslander, W. A. Cresko, S. B. Isenberg, and R. W. King. 1996. Nesting biology and foraging patterns of the Solitary Bee Melissodes rustica (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in northwest Arkansas. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 69(4): 260-273. |
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Chesshire, P. R., E. E. Fischer, N. J. Dowdy, T. L. Griswold, A. C. Hughes, M. C. Orr, J. S. Ascher et al. 2023. Completeness analysis for over 3000 United States bee species identifies persistent data gap. Ecography: e06584. |
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Please visit the website Conservation Status Ranks for definitions of the data fields used in this summary report.
Suggested Citation:
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. Species Summary: Melissodes rivalis. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 7, 2026).