The bees of Michigan (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), with notes on distribution, taxonomy, pollination, and natural history
Author
Gibbs, Jason
Author
Ascher, John S.
Author
Rightmyer, Molly G.
Author
Isaacs, Rufus
text
Zootaxa
2017
2017-11-21
4352
1
1
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journal article
31367
10.11646/zootaxa.4352.1.1
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Halictus
(
Protohalictus
)
rubicundus
(Christ 1791)
County records:
Alcona,
Alger
, Allegan, Alpena,
Antrim
, Baraga, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Eaton, Genesee, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Iron, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska,
Kent
, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Lenawee, Livingston, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Otsego, Ottawa, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, St. Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne, Wexford.
Notes.
Holarctic. Social ground-nester, but displays polyethism, reverting to solitary behavior at high latitudes and altitude (
Eickwort
et al.
1996
;
Field
et al.
2010
;
Potts & Willmer 1997
). The nesting of this widespread species has been documented across North America (
Atwood 1933
;
Eickwort
et al.
1996
;
Hicks 1926
;
Knerer & Atwood 1962
;
Soucy 2002
;
Yanega 1988
).