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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Ashmeadiella
(
Ashmeadiella
)
bucconis bucconis
(Say 1837)
(New state record)
(
Fig. 19B
)
County records:
Otsego.
Notes.
Most species of
Ashmeadiella
are western, but
bucconis
was described from “
Indiana
” and it has also been recorded from
Illinois
and
Wisconsin
(
Jean 2010
;
Michener 1939
;
Mitchell 1962
). Nests of the subspecies
A
.
b
.
denticulata
(Cresson)
were described from
Arizona
by
Krombein (1967)
. Leaf pulp is used in cell partitions.
Material examined.
Otsego Co
.:
(no locality)
7 Jul. 1959
R. & K. Dreisbach (
1 ♂
MSUC).