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
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Zootaxa
2017
2017-11-21
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Nomada autumnalis
Mitchell 1962
(
ruficornis
group)
(
Michigan
holotype
;
Fig. 12B
)
Nomada
(
?Heminomada
)
autumnalis
Mitchell, 1962: 382
.
Holotype
.
♂
USA
:
Michigan
:
Oakland Co.
:
23 Sep. 1923
,
A.W. Andrews
(
NMNH
: 75212).
County records:
Montmorency, Oakland.
Notes.
Species delimitation and identification of bees within the genus
Nomada
are notoriously challenging and the
ruficornis
group, which may be paraphyletic (
Alexander 1994
) and includes the majority of eastern species (
Alexander & Schwarz 1994
), is in need of revision. The taxonomy of this species, which is nominally endemic to
Michigan
, remains in doubt.