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Colombia's new bee checklist documents 738 species, including 246 newly recorded

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Briefings

A research team led by a Penn State professor and doctoral student has compiled the first comprehensive checklist of bee species in Colombia, marking the first such inventory for any country in the Western Hemisphere. The study documents 738 total species, with 246 newly recorded during the fieldwork conducted in 2026.

Key points

• The study is the first comprehensive bee species checklist for Colombia, establishing it as the first inventory for any country in the Western Hemisphere.
• The research team consists of a Penn State professor and doctoral student who led the fieldwork.

Context and limitations

The checklist covers only Colombia; the study is limited to the Western Hemisphere and does not include global bee diversity data.

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