Superfamily APOIDEA 1789 



Taxonomy: Lanham, 1949. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 8: 219-220 (tax. characters). — Linsley and 

 MacSwain, 1961. Pan-Pacific Ent. 37: 31-41 (Camissonia visiting spp.). — LaBerge, 1964. 

 Nebr. Univ. State Mus., Bui. 4: 283, 287, 309-310 (tax. characters). -Linsley, MacSwain, 

 Raven and Thorp, 1973. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 71: 13-26, figs. 6-11 (Camissonia visiting 

 spp. of Calif, and Baja Calif.). 



Biology: Linsley, MacSwain and Raven, 1964. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 33: 74-75, pis. 1-3 (floral 

 relationships of Mojave Desert spp.). —Thorp, 1969. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 52: 14-43, 

 124-128, figs. 1-2, tables 1-5 (nest architecture, life history, comparative ecology, parasites, 

 predators). —Linsley, MacSwain, Raven and Thorp, 1973. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 71: 13-26, 

 47-50, tables 1-2 (life history, floral relationships of Camissonia visiting spp.). 

 abiegata (Cockerell). Idaho, Wyo., Colo., Utah Calif. Pollen: Oligolectic on ligulate Compositae, 

 most likely collects pollen from early morning-opening flowers of the subtribe 

 Microseridinae including Agoseris glauca, Microseris nutans, Taraxacum officinale, but 

 visits other flowers including Camissonia subacaulis, Cardaria draba, Lomatium 

 dissectum. 

 Diandrena abiegata Cockerell, 1922. Amer. Mus. Novitates 40: 1. 9. 



Taxonomy: Linsley and MacSwain, 1961. Pan-Pacific Ent. 37: 32-33 (tax. characters). 

 —Thorp, 1969. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 52: 93-95, figs. 1, 29-30, 56, map 7 (redescription). 

 agoseridis Thorp. Calif. Pollen: Collects pollen from ligulate Compositae, primarily from 



Agoseris heterophylla, Anisocoma acaulis, but visits other flowers including Calycoseris 

 parryi, Camissonia campestris campestris, C. pallida pallida, Descourainia sophia, 

 Erodium cicutarium, Euphorbia albomarginata, Hesperochiron, Lasthenia 

 chrysostoma, Layia glandulosa, Malacothrix califomica, M. glabrata, Phacelia ciliata, 

 Rafinesquia neomexicana. Sisymbrium, Tamarix gallica. 

 Andreiia (Diandrena) agoseridis Thorp, 1969. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 52: 116, figs. 1, 49-50, 

 56, map 12. 9, cJ. 

 anatolis Linsley and MacSwain. South. Cahf.; Mexico (Baja California). Pollen: Collects pollen 

 from morning-opening flowers of Camissonia including C. bistorta, C. campestris, C. 

 cheirantkifolia suffruticosa, but visits other flowers including Calandrinia ciliata, 

 Camissonia crassifolia, Ceanothus crassifolius, Cryptantha intermedia, PotentiUa, 

 Sitanion for nectar. 

 Andreyia (Diandrena) anatolis Linsley and MacSwain, 1961. Pan-Pacific Ent. 37: 36. 9, 6. 



Taxonomy: Thorp, 1969. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 52: 98-99, figs. 1, 33-34, 56, map 8. 9, d 

 (redescription). 



Biology: Thorp, 1969. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 52: 99, fig. 1 (floral relationships). —Linsley, 

 MacSwain, Raven and Thorp, 1973. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 71: 21-22, 49, fig. 9 (floral 

 relationships). 

 apasta Linsley and MacSwain. Calif. Pollen: Collects pollen from morning-opening flowers of 

 Camissonia, principally from C. campestris, but occasionally from C. ovata in 

 northernmost localities; also visits other flowers including Agoseris heterophylla, 

 Brassica, Descourainia sophia, Layia, Monolopia lanceolata for nectar. 

 Andrena (Diandrena) apasta Linsley and MacSwain, 1961. Pan-Pacific Ent. 37: 34. 9. 



Taxonomy: Thorp, 1969. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 52: 118-119, figs. 1, 51-52, 56, 68, 80, map 10 

 (redescription). 



Biology: Linsley, MacSwain and Raven, 1964. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 33: 75, fig. 11 (nest, 

 floral relationships). —Thorp, 1969. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 52: 99 (floral relationships). 

 -Linsley, MacSwain, Raven and Thorp, 1973. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 71: 26, 50, fig. 11 

 (floral relationships). 

 blennospermatis Thorp. Calif. Pollen: Collects pollen from flowers of Blennosperma including 

 B. bakeri, B. nanum. 

 Andrena (Diandrena) blennospermatis Thorp, 1969. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 52: 81, figs. 1, 

 19-20,56,63,75. 9,6. 

 chalybaea (Cresson). Calif. (Central coast, from Mendocino to San Luis Obispo Counties). 

 Parasite: Nomada sp. Pollen: Collects pollen only from the early morning-opening 



