Liste préliminaire des abeilles de l'ancienne région Franche-Comté (Hymenoptera, Anthophila)

Abstract

Preliminary list of the bees of the Franche-Comté region (Hymenoptera, Anthophila). - This work synthesizes the knowledge of Hymenoptera Anthophila of our region, with the aim to establish the first list of species to assess regional biodiversity. Begun in 2016, it summarizes historical data contained in the collections of the Besançon Natural History Muséum, and extends to other data obtained throughout decades by multiple naturalist associations (OPIE-FC, CBNFC-ORI, CEN-FC, Réserves Naturelles…), educational institutions (LEGTA de Mancy et Montmorot, Lons-le Saunier, Jura), independent consultancy firms (ECOJURA Environnement-Insectes) and targeted contemporary research. Specific determinations were verified and validated in collaboration with several specialists, such as David Genoud, Éric Dufrêne, Matthieu Aubert and Christophe Praz, to whom we would like to express here our gratitude. The present work shows the presence of 275 species from the former Franche-Comté region : 189 from the Doubs, 55 from the Haute-Saône, 226 from the Jura and 1 from the Territoire de Belfort. This synthesis will certainly become quickly obsolete, after analysis of collections not yet studied and more recent inventories. Nevertheless, it aims to encourage entomologists to prospect, collect and identify specimens to improve knowledge and enable the implementation of a conservation strategy for our wild bees. In the future, this works could be extended to the new region of Bourgogne - Franche-Comté.