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 1 160 journal article 31367 10.11646/zootaxa.4352.1.1 543c4afc-4ffb-4e11-a858-a6d1d9745214 1175-5326 1063854 7C684128-FFA7-48AA-B395-B9C6BC39353A Colletes inaequalis Say 1837 ( inaequalis group) County records: Alger , Allegan, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Ingham, Iosco, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent , Lake, Leelanau, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Midland, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Otsego, Ottawa, Roscommon, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne, Wexford. Notes. Nests described from New Jersey , Kansas and Maryland by Smith (1901; as compacta ) , Stephen (1954) , and Batra (1980) , respectively. Population structure and nest suitability studies in New York by López- Uribe et al. (2015). An abundant spring bee and important wild pollinator of spring crops including apple, blueberry and cherry ( Gibbs et al. 2016 , 2017 ).