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 Epeolus ainsliei Crawford 1932 (New state record) County records: Livingston. Notes. Possibly a cleptoparasite of Colletes susannae Swenk. The two were recently collected together in relative abundance in Birds Hill Provincial Park, Manitoba , and have been found together in the past ( Wolf & Ascher 2009 ). However, Colletes susannae is not known to occur in Michigan and the host plant of this bee, Dalea purpurea Vent. , is rare and possibly adventive in the state ( Voss & Reznicek 2012 ). Colletes americanus Cresson has also been collected in association with E. ainsliei ( Wolf & Ascher 2009 ) . The closest previous record of the prairie-associated E. ainsliei was from Wisconsin ( Wolf & Ascher 2009 ). Material examined. Livingston Co . : E. S. George Reserve , 19 Jul. 1960 , F.C. Evans ( 1 ♀ UMMZ ) , 2 Aug. 1960 , U.N. Lanham (3♀ UMMZ).