A checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Minnesota Author Portman, Zachary M. lanex173@umn.edu Author Gardner, Joel clickbeetle3364@gmail.com Author Lane, Ian G. lanex173@umn.edu Author Gerjets, Nicole nicole.gerjets@state.mn.us Author Petersen, Jessica D. nicole.gerjets@state.mn.us Author Ascher, John S. dbsajs@nus.edu.sg Author Arduser, Mike arduser.michael@gmail.com Author Evans, Elaine C. lanex173@umn.edu Author Boyd, Crystal nicole.gerjets@state.mn.us Author Thomson, Robin lanex173@umn.edu Author Cariveau, Daniel P. lanex173@umn.edu text Zootaxa 2023 2023-06-16 5304 1 1 95 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5304.1.1 journal article 56537 10.11646/zootaxa.5304.1.1 b856cb6e-4795-4028-8c84-240be130e150 1175-5326 8048569 B5EED376-4655-4292-A52F-22567196D94D Osmia ( Melanosmia ) nearctica Rightmyer, Griswold & Arduser, 2010 Counties: Itasca. Comments: This is the first US record of this boreal species, which was previously only known from Canada ( Rightmyer et al. 2010 ). Material examined: Itasca Co. : Scenic SP ( 47.7086 , -93.5652 ): 1 ♁ ( MNDNR ), 22 Apr 2021 , N. Gerjets leg., net, Salix sp. , det. Z. Portman and confirmed by M. Arduser ; Scenic SP ( 47.7018 , -93.5683 ): 1 ♁ ( MNDNR ), 1 May 2021 , J. Pellinen leg., pantraps, det. Z. Portman.