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Published online 1 November 1969
Published in Agron J 61:958-960 (1969)
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Occurrence of Atypical Flowers and Some Associated Bees (Apoidea) in the Peanut, Arachis hypogaea L.1

D. B. Leuck and R. O. Hammons2

Presence of atypical flowers in the peanut, Arachis hypogaea L., which could facilitate insect cross-pollination by a large bee (Apoidea) species complex is investigated. Observations show that off-type flowers are present among total flowers of at least two cultivars, that they are a complete fertile flower, that their numbers increase with increased flower production, and that they are a possible source of cross-pollination contamination often observed among varieties in connection with pure line breeding studies in field nurseries.

Six additional new records of wild bee species are identified in the flower visiting bee complex. They are: Augochloropsis metallica fulgida (Smith) (Halictidae), Chalicodoma (Chelostomoides) georgica (Cresson) (Megachilidae), Megachile (Delomegachile) addenda Cresson (Megachilidae), Melissodes (Melissodes) comptoides Robertson (Anthophoridae), Ceratina (Ceratinula) cockerelli Smith (Anthophoridae), and Ceratina (Zadontoemrus) dupla floridana Mitchell (Anthophoridae). The bee species found to be most abundant on peanut flowers in the vicinity of Tifton in 1967 were Pyrobombus impatiens Cresson (Apidae), Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson (Megachilidae), Apis mellifera L. (Apidae), and Lassioglossum (Dialictus) versatum (Robertson) (Halictidae).

Key Words: Floral morphology • Insect ecology

1 Cooperative investigations of the Entomology Research Division and the Crops Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, and the University of Georgia, College of Agriculture Experiment Stations, Coastal Plain Station, Tifton 31794, as Journal Series Paper No. 425.

2 Research Entomologist, Entomology Research Division and Research Geneticist, Crops Research Division, respectively, ARS, USDA, Tifton, Ga. 31794.

Received for publication May 8, 1969.




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