Publications

2024

  • Bossert S., K. L. J. Hung, J. L. Neff (2024) Evolutionary history and ecology of Andrena (Foveoandrena) androfovea: a new Nearctic mining bee (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) species and subgenus. Ecology and Evolution 14(10): e70453 doi: 10.1002/ece3.70453 [LINK]

  • Bartholomew, C.S., Murray, E.A., Bossert, S., Gardner, J., & Looney, C. (2024) An annotated checklist of the bees of Washington state. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 97, 1007-1121. doi: 10.3897/jhr.97.129013. [LINK][PDF]

  • Bossert, S., A. Pauly, B. N. Danforth, M. C. Orr, & Murray, E. A. (2024) Lessons from assembling UCEs: A comparison of common methods and the case of Clavinomia (Halictidae). Molecular Ecology Resources, e13925. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13925. [LINK]

  • Straka, J., D. Benda, J. Policarová, A. Astapenková, T. J. Wood, & Bossert, S. (2024) A phylogenomic monograph of West-Palearctic Nomada (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity, 8(1): 1-35. doi: 10.1093/isd/ixad024 [LINK]

  • Orr, M. C., D. Chesters, P. H. Williams, T. J. Wood, Q. Zhou, S. Bossert, et al. (2024) Integrative taxonomy of a new species of a bumble bee-mimicking brood parasitic bee, Tetralonioidella mimetica (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Apidae), investigated through phylogenomics. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 97: 755-780. doi: 10.3897/jhr.97.129470 [LINK]

  • Zhang, Y. M., S. Bossert, & T. Spasojevic (2024) Evolving perspectives in Hymenoptera systematics: Bridging fossils and genomes across time. Systematic Entomology (early view). doi: 10.1111/syen.12645 [LINK]

  • Hughes, A. C., J. B. Dorey, S. Bossert, H. Qiao & Orr, M. C. (2024) Big data, big problems? How to circumvent problems in biodiversity mapping and ensure meaningful results. Ecography 2024:8, e07115. [LINK]

  • Vereecken, N. J., K. S. Prendergast, S. Bossert, K. L. J. Hung, S. P. Roberts, C. Villagra, N. Warrit, J. S. Wilson, T. J. Wood, & Orr, M.C. (2024) Five good reasons not to dismiss scientific binomial nomenclature in conservation, environmental education and citizen science: A case study with bees. Systematic Entomology 49(4): 527-535. doi: 10.1111/syen.12636. [LINK]

2023

  • Almeida, E. A. B.*, S. Bossert*, B. N. Danforth, D. S. Porto, F. V. Freitas, C. C. Davis, E. A. Murray, B. B. Blaimer, T. Spasojevic, P. R. Ströher, et al. (2023). The Evolutionary History of Bees in Time and Space. Current Biology 33:3409-3422.e3406. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.07.005. *equal contributions [PDF]

  • Warrit, N., J. Ascher, P. Basu, V. Belavadi, A. Brockmann, D. Buchori, J. B. Dorey, A. Hughes, S. Krishnan, H. T. Ngo, P. Williams, C.-D. Zhu, D. Abrol, K. Bawa, C. Bhatta, R. M. Borges, S. Bossert, et al. (2023) Opportunities and challenges in Asian bee research and conservation. Biological Conservation 285:110173. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110173. [LINK]

  • Dorey, J. B., E. E. Fischer, P. R. Chesshire, A. Nava-Bolaños, R. L. O’Reilly, S. Bossert, S. M. Collins, E. M. Lichtenberg, E. M. Tucker, A. Smith-Pardo, A. Falcon-Brindis, D. A. Guevara, B. Ribeiro, D. de Pedro, J. Pickering, K.-L. J. Hung, K. A. Parys, L. M. McCabe, M. S. Rogan, R. L. Minckley, S. J. E. Velazco, T. Griswold, T. A. Zarrillo, W. Jetz, Y. V. Sica, M. C. Orr, L. M. Guzman, J. S. Ascher, A. C. Hughes, & N. S. Cobb (2023) A globally synthesised and flagged bee occurrence dataset and cleaning workflow. Scientific Data 10:747. doi: 10.1038/s41597-023-02626-w. [LINK]

  • Bossert, S., J. Monzón-Sierra, R. S. Zack, A. C. García and E. A. Murray (2023). Melittological notes from Guatemala (Hymenoptera: Anthophila), 1. New country records for Centris Fabricius (Apidae) and Zikanapis Moure (Colletidae). Insecta Mundi 1022: 1-8. [LINK]

  • Dorey, J. B., R. L. O'Reilly, S. Bossert, E. E. Fischer (2023). BeeBDC: an occurrence data cleaning package. CRAN registered R package, version 1.0.2: https://github.com/jbdorey/BeeBDC. [LINK]

  • Waldren, G., E. A. Sadler, E. A. Murray, S. Bossert, B. N. Danforth, J. Pitts (2023) Phylogenomic inference of the higher classification of Velvet Ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Systematic Entomology 48(3): 463-487. doi: 10.1111/syen.12588. [PDF]

  • García, A. C., S. Bossert, A. G. Armas Quiñónez, R. S. Zack, J. Monzón-Sierra (2023). Las abejas de las orquídeas de Guatemala (Apidae: Euglossini) [The Orchid Bees of Guatemala (Apidae: Euglossini]. Biodiversidad de Guatemala. Edited by J. C. Schuster, J. Yoshimoto, J. Monzón Sierra. Published through the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala: 139-153. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10238198. [PDF]

2022

  • Orr, M. C., A. Feijó, D. Chesters, A. P. Vogler, S. Bossert, …, C.-D. Zhu (2022) Six steps for building a technological and knowledge base for future taxonomic work. National Science Review 9(12): 1–3. doi: doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwac284. [PDF]

  • Curtiss R.T., A. Skoda, S. Bossert, R. K. Orpet (2022) First Record and Long-Term Establishment of the Order Embioptera in Washington State. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 124: 195–201. doi: 10.4289/0013-8797.124.2.195. [PDF]

  • Bossert, S., J. Neff (2022) Seven replacement names for bees in the genus Protandrena Cockerell, 1896 (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae, Panurginae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 98(3): 226–229. doi: 10.3956/2022-98.3.226. [PDF]

  • Wood, T. J., S. Patiny, S. Bossert (2022) A global phylogeny of Panurginae (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae: Panurginae) leads to the discovery of an unexpected new genus in Europe. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 89: 183–210. doi: 10.3897/jhr.89.72083. [LINK]

  • Bossert S., and S. van Noort (2022) A group of two: Scrapter peringueyi is not a synonym of Scrapter heterodoxus (Hymenoptera, Colletidae, Scraptrinae). African Invertebrates 63:1-18. [LINK]

  • Bossert S., T. J. Wood, S. Patiny, D. Michez, E. A. B. Almeida, R. L. Minckley, L. Packer, J. L. Neff, R. S. Copeland, J. Straka, A. Pauly, T. Griswold, S. G. Brady, B. N. Danforth and E. A. Murray (2022) Phylogeny, biogeography and diversification of the mining bee family Andrenidae. Systematic Entomology 47(2):283–302. doi.org/10.1111/syen.12530. [PDF]

  • Sless, T. J. L., M. G. Branstetter, J. P. Gillung, E. A. Krichilsky, K. B. Tobin, J. Straka, J. G. Rozen, F. V. Freitas, A. C. Martins, S. Bossert, J. B. Searle and B. N. Danforth (2022) Phylogenetic relationships and the evolution of host preferences in the largest clade of brood parasitic bees (Apidae: Nomadinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 166: 107326. [PDF]

2021

  • Murray, E. A., L. Evanhoe, S. Bossert, M. A. Geber, T. Griswold, S. M. McCoshum (2021) Phylogeny, Phenology, and Foraging Breadth of Ashmeadiella (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Insect Systematics & Diversity 5(3): 1-29. [PDF]

  • Bossert, S., E. A. Murray, A. Pauly, K. Chernyshov, S. G. Brady, and B. N. Danforth (2021) Gene tree estimation error with ultraconserved elements: An empirical study on Pseudapis bees. Systematic Biology 70(4):803-821. [PDF] [LINK]

2020

  • Bossert, S., R. S. Copeland, T. J. L. Sless, M. G. Branstetter, J. P. Gillung, S. G. Brady, B. N. Danforth, J. Policarová, and J. Straka (2020) Phylogenomic and Morphological Reevaluation of the Bee Tribes Biastini, Neolarrini, and Townsendiellini (Hymenoptera: Apidae) With Description of Three New Species of Schwarzia. Insect Systematics & Diversity 4(6): 1-29. [PDF]

  • Bossert, S. (2020) The Female of Maculonomia tigeri Pauly (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 122: 506-510, 505. doi: 10.4289/0013-8797.122.2.506. [PDF]

Before 2020

  • Bossert S. (2019) Monotypic no more — a new species of the unusual genus Schwarzia (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Biastini). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 69: 23-37. doi: 10.3897/jhr.69.32966. [PDF]

  • Bossert S. & A. Pauly (2019) Two new species of Pseudapis Kirby, 1900 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Nomiinae) from Africa. Zootaxa 4608 (3): 517-530. [PDF]

  • Bossert S., Murray E. A., Almeida E. A. B., Brady S. G., Blaimer B. B. & B. N. Danforth (2019) Combining transcriptomes and ultraconserved elements to illuminate the phylogeny of Apidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 130:121-131. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.012. [PDF]

  • Murray E. A.*, Bossert S.* & B. N. Danforth (2018) Pollinivory and the diversification dynamics of bees. Biology Letters 20180530. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0530. [PDF] *equal contributions

  • Bossert, S. & B. N. Danforth (2018) On the universality of target‐enrichment baits for phylogenomic research. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 00:1-8. doi: 10.1111/2041-210X.12988. [PDF]

  • Bossert, S., Murray E. A., Blaimer B. B. & B. N. Danforth (2017) The impact of GC bias on phylogenetic accuracy using targeted enrichment phylogenomic data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 111:149-157. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2017.03.022. [PDF]

  • Bossert, S. & Patiny, S. (2017) Description of the previously unknown male of Systropha (Austrosystropha) macronasuta (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Rophitinae) from Kenya. Journal of Melittology, 6:1-9. doi: 10.17161/jom.v0i67.5929. [PDF]

  • Bossert, S. (2017) Description of the female of Clavinomia clavicornis (Warncke, 1980) (Halictidae: Nomiinae), with the species’ taxonomy and first record from the Arabian Peninsula. Pan-Pacific Entomologist 93(1):29-34. doi: 10.3956/2017-93.1.29. [PDF]

  • Bossert, S., B.-A. Gereben-Krenn, J. Neumayer, Schneller, B. & H. W. Krenn (2016) The Cryptic Bombus lucorum Complex (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Austria: Phylogeny, Distribution, Habitat Usage and a Climatic Characterization Based on COI Sequence Data. Zoological Science 55(13):1-15. doi: 10.6620/ZS.2016.55-13. [PDF]

  • Bossert, S. (2015) Recognition and identification of bumblebee species in the Bombus lucorum-complex (Hymenoptera, Apidae) – A review and outlook. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 62: 19-28. doi: 10.3897/dez.62.9000. [PDF]

  • Bossert, S. (2014) The high alpine bee fauna (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of the Zillertal Alps, Austria. Biodiversity Data Journal 2, e1115. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.2.e1115. [LINK]

  • Bossert, S. (2014) Shelter usage by males of Hylaeus nivalis (Morawitz 1867) and notes on flower records. Linzer biologische Beiträge 46(1): 659-663. [PDF]

  • Bossert, S. & B. Schneller (2014) First records of Bombus haematurus and Nomada moeschleri (Hymenoptera, Apidae) for the state of Vienna (Austria). Beiträge zur Entomofaunistik 15: 95-100. [PDF]

Scrapter heterodoxus female as studied in African Invertebrates paper of Simon van Noort and Silas. Published open access, the paper is freely accessible here.

Andrena intermedia from the Andrenidae phylogeny paper made the cover of 2022 volume of Systematic Entomology. Here is the full paper.

Our Pseudapis paper made the cover of the July issue of Systematic Biology in 2021. Here is the full paper.

Our Pseudapis paper made the cover of the July issue of Systematic Biology in 2021. Here is the full paper.

November issue of Insect Systematics & Diversity 2020. The cover shows a sleeping female of Biastes emarginatus, photographed by Dr. Paul Westrich.

November issue of Insect Systematics & Diversity 2020. The cover shows a sleeping female of Biastes emarginatus, photographed by Dr. Paul Westrich.

November issue of Biology Letters 2018.

November issue of Biology Letters 2018.