Superfamily APOIDEA 1813 



Biology: Linsley, MacSwain and Raven, 1963. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 33: 39 (floral 

 relationships). 

 bernardina Linsley. Calif. (San Bernardino Mts.). Pollen: Possibly oligolectic on Clarkia, but 

 visits other flowers for nectar including Potentilla glandulosa. 

 Andrena bernardina Linsley, 1938. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 23: 275. 9, d. 



Taxonomy: Linsley and MacSwain, 1955. Pan-Pacific Ent. 31: 166 (tax. status). —Linsley and 

 MacSwain, 1961. Pan-Pacific Ent. 37: 128 (tax. status). 



Biology: MacSwain, Raven and Thorp, 1973. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 70: 16, fig. 2, table 6 

 (floral relationships). 

 blaisdelli Cockerell. South. Calif. Pollen: Principal source of pollen is Camissonia campestris, 

 but also collects pollen from C. bistorta, C. califomica, C. contorta; visits these and 

 other flowers for nectar including Crxjptantha intermedia, Eriophyllum confertiflorum. 

 Andrena blaisdelli Cockerell, 1924. Pan-Pacific Ent. 1: 59. 9. 



Taxonomy: Linsley, 1938. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 23: 266, 267. 9, 6 (key). —Linsley, 

 MacSwain, Raven and Thorp, 1973. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 71: 27 (key). 



Biology: Linsley, MacSwain, Raven and Thorp, 1973. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 71: 27-29, fig. 12 



(floral relationships). 

 boronensis Linsley and MacSwain. Calif. (Mojave Desert). Parasite: Stylops sp. Pollen: 



Collects pollen almost exclusively from the flowers oi Camissonia campestris, but has 

 been observed collecting pollen from the flowers of C. clavaefomiis and C. kemensis; 

 nectar requirements are chiefly satisfied at the flowers of C. campestris, but other 

 flowers are visited for nectar including Baccharis viminea, Camissonia bistorta, 

 Cryptantha intermedia, Encelia farinosa, Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Layia 

 glandulosa, Potentilla, Salix lasiolepis. 



Andrena (Onagrandrena) boronensis Linsley and MacSwain, 1962. Pan-Pacific Ent. 38: 49. 

 9, 6. 



Taxonomy: Linsley, MacSwain and Raven, 1964. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 33: 64, 65, 69 (key, 

 identity). 



Biology: Linsley, MacSwain and Raven, 1964. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 33: 69-71, tables 3-4, 

 7-15 (nest architecture, male behavior, floral relationships, parasite). 

 camissoniae Linsley and MacSwain. Calif. (Santa Barbara County). Pollen: Apparently obtains 

 pollen from the flowers o{ Camissonia campestris. 

 Andreiia {Onagrandrena) camissoniae Linsley and MacSwain, 1968. Pan-Pacific Ent. 44: 

 144. 9. 



Taxonomy: Linsley, MacSwain, Raven and Thorp, 1973. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 71: 27, 29 

 (key, tax. characters). 



Biology: Linsley, MacSwain, Raven and Thorp, 1973. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 71: 29 (floral 

 relationship). 

 chylismiae Linsley and MacSwain. Calif. (Owens Valley), Nev. Parasite: Nomada sp., Stylops 

 sp. Pollen: Collects pollen from the flowers of Camissonia clavaeformis cruciformis and 

 C. c. integrior, but visits these and other flowers for nectar including Haplopappus 

 acaulis. Sisymbrium altissimum, Stanleya pinnata, Taraxacum officinale. 

 Andrena (Onagrandrena) chylismiae Linsley and MacSwain, 1961. Pan-Pacific Ent. 37: 

 121. 9, 6. 



Taxonomy: Linsley, MacSwain and Raven, 1963. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 33: 31 (key). 



Biology: Linsley, MacSwain and Raven, 1963. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 33: 37-38, fig. 6, tables 

 16, 17, 19 (floral relationships, parasites). 

 convallaria convailaria Linsley and MacSwain. Calif. (Central Valley and south, cent. Coast 

 Ranges). Pollen: Collects pollen principally from the flowers of Camissonia campestris 

 although occasionally obtains pollen from the flowers of C. califomica, C. 

 cheiranthifolia, C. c. obispoensis, C. contorta, C. sierrae; visits these and other flowers 



