Perdita geminata (Andrenid Bee) | Natural Heritage New Mexico

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Hymenoptera

Family: Andrenidae

Genus: Perdita

Species: geminata

Andrenid Bee - Perdita geminata

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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: Very little is known about this species as it has only ever been seen twice in New Mexico and the last observation was in 1966. Its distribution around White Sands National Park indicates that it potentially has a highly specialized habitat and the lack of observations indicate that it may be quite rare. On the other hand little surveying has been done for the species and its distribution may be much larger than is currently known. The threats to the species are currently unknown although other Perdita are negatively effected by the rapid drying and warming of the southwestern United States. The life history of this species is also unknown which makes its conservation challenging. With no observations since 1966 it is also unknown whether this species is even still extent in New Mexico. 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: There are only two known occurrences for the species in New Mexico both of which are around White Sands National Park in southern New Mexico. With just two points an Area of Occupancy of 2km2 is drawn using GeoCat.	Threat Summary: N/A

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SWAP Status: SGCN

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Number of Subpopulations: 2

Number of Mapped Locations: 13

Number of Observations: 6

Observation date range: 07-01-1940 to 07-01-1940

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