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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Andrena
(
Plastandrena
)
crataegi
Robertson 1893
(
crataegi
group)
County records:
Alcona,
Alger
, Allegan, Alpena,
Antrim
, Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Berrien, Calhoun, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Dickinson, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska,
Kent
, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Lenawee, Livingston, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne, Wexford.
Notes.
Communal nesting in
Maine
described by
Osgood (1989)
.
Andrena crataegi
is one of the most abundant wild bees in apple and cherry orchards in
Michigan
(
Gibbs
et al.
2017
), but the relatively late flight season of females, better matching the bloom of hawthorne, may reduce its value in some areas (
Gardner & Ascher 2006
).