Perdita tarda (a bee) | Natural Heritage New Mexico

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Hymenoptera

Family: Andrenidae

Genus: Perdita

Species: tarda

a bee - Perdita tarda

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

Global Rank: GNR

State Rank: S1

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S1	Rank Changed: 05/09/2025
Rank Reviewed: N/A
Reason: This species has only been seen once in 1895 when it was collected and described. This gives the species an Extent of Occurrence and Area of Occupancy of just 1km2. Furthermore, this species is only known from one occurrence. The species also has not been seen in over 100 years and so it may or may not even still be extent. The life history of this species is unknown and the threats are also unknown. However, many other Perdita species are threatened by the rapid warming and drying of the southwestern United States. As a result, this species is currently assessed as S1 in New Mexico. However, a reassesment should be done if more information becomes available.

Ecological Factors
Specificity: Unknown	Range Extent: <100 square km (less than about 40 square miles)
Occurences: 1 - 5	Population Size: Unknown
Area of Occupancy: This species is known only from the type locality, Las Cruces, New Mexico, in the United States. It was collected there in September of 1895 (Cockerell 1896). It is unknown whether the species remains extant, or if it may be found in a wider distribution. Surveys are needed.	Threat Summary: N/A

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SWAP Status: SGCN

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Number of Subpopulations: 0

Number of Mapped Locations: 0

Number of Observations: 0

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