Species composition and year-on-year dynamics of guilds of stinging Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) – visitors of invasive goldenrods (Solidago) inflorescences in the conditions of Minsk upland

Authors

  • Daria O. Koroteeva Belarusian State University

Keywords:

biological invasions, pollinators, Solidago canadensis s.l., alien species
Supporting Agencies
BSU

Abstract

According to the data obtained from studies of the taxonomic composition of stinging Hymenoptera visiting inflorescences in the Minsk upland region, 122 species of Hymenoptera belonging to 11 families and 4 superfamilies were identified across 16 invasive goldenrod sites. Among them are 25 species of Apidae, 23 species of Vespidae, 22 species of Crabronidae, 21 species of Halictidae, 14 species of Colletidae, 5 species of Andrenidae, 4 species of Chrysididae, 3 species of Megachilidae, 3 species of Sphecidae, 1 species of Scoliidae and 1 species of Melittidae. The families Apidae, Halictidae (Apoidea: Apiformes), Crabronidae (Apoidea: Spheciformes) and Vespidae (Vespoidea) were most abundantly represented in the studied guilds. Using a five-point logarithmic scale limited from the upper bound, the abundance of insect species observed during the study was estimated, with species ranked into 5 relative abundance groups. Among the 122 species, 1 species is considered dominant, 6 are numerous, 13 are common, 16 are small-numbered, and 86 are singular. The most common species for the studied goldenrod habitats included the wasps Philanthus triangulum (Fabricius, 1775), Polistes dominula (Christ, 1791), Vespula germanica Fabricius, 1793 and bees Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758, Bombus lapidarius Linnaeus, 1758, Bombus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758).

The year-on-year dynamics and interannual differences in the guild structure were analyzed based on materials collected over the entire research period at a single site characterized by an extensive coverage of goldenrods (the vicinity of the Myshka River, Minsk). The highest values of species richness and relative abundance from year to year were registered for sand (Crabronidae) and social (Vespidae) wasps, as well as bees (Apidae). At the same time, there was a gradual decrease in the abundance of sand wasps, an increase in the abundance of social wasps and a slight decrease in the abundance of bees. Shannon index values were relatively high for samples collected in 2023–2024, indicating a relatively balanced community with significant species diversity.

Author Biography

  • Daria O. Koroteeva, Belarusian State University

     senior lecturer; junior researcher at the department of zoology, faculty of biology

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2026-01-12

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No. 4 (2025): ЖУРНАЛ БЕЛОРУССКОГО ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА ЭКОЛОГИЯ

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Koroteeva, D. 2026. Species composition and year-on-year dynamics of guilds of stinging Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) – visitors of invasive goldenrods (Solidago) inflorescences in the conditions of Minsk upland. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Ecology. 4 (Jan. 2026), 4–17.