Superfamily APOIDEA 2025 



biscopula Michener. Ariz., N. Mex. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of Prosopis. 



Ashmeadiella (Tifusella) biscopula Michener, 1935. Amer. Midland Nat. 22: 54. 9. 

 bucconis bucconis (Say). N. Dak., south to N. Mex. and Tex., east to Wis., 111., Ind., Mo., Ark., 

 La. and Ga. Pollen: Appears to collect pollen principally from the Compositae, visits 

 flowers o{ Ainbrosia psilostachija, Anthemis cotula, Brauneria pallida, Callirrhoe 

 involiicrata. Coreopsis, Gaillardia pulchella, Grindelia squarrosa, Heleniurn 

 laciniaium, Helianthus petiolaris, Heliopsis helianthoides, Lactuca pulchella, Monarda, 

 Petalostevwn, Sideranthus, Solidago, Tetragonotlieca ludoviciana. Verbena, Verbesina. 

 Osmia buccoiiis Say, 1837. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 400. 9,6. 

 Megachile osmioides Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 269. 9,6. 



Taxonomy: Mitchell, 1962. N. C. Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bui. 152: 54-55, fig. 17 (redescription). 

 bucconis denticulata (Cresson). B. C. to Calif., east to Mont., Wyo., Colo., N. Mex. and Tex.; 



Mexico. Ecology: Nests readily in trap-nests. Parasite: Anthrax irroratus Say, Chrysura 

 sonorensis (Cam.), Leucospis ajfinis Say, N emognatha nigripennis LeC, Pyemotes 

 ventricosus (Newport). Pollen: Appears to collect pollen principally from the 

 Compositae, visits flowers oi Acaniptopappus sphaerocephalus, Adenostoma 

 sparsifoliu))!. Aster tephrodes, Baileya muttiradiata, B. pleniradiata, Chaenactis 

 glabriuscula, Chrysothainyuis yiauseosus, Coreopsis grandiflora, C. lanceolata, 

 Cryptantha iiitermedia, Encelia califomica, E.fariywsa, Eremocarpus setigenis, 

 Erigeron divergens, E.foliosus var. stenophyllus, Eriogonum gracile, Eriophyllum 

 confertifloruDi, Gnaphaliunt californicum, Grindelia camporum, G. hallii, G. nana, 

 Gutierrezia califomica, G. lucida, G. sarothrae, Haplopappus acrade^iius, H. 

 squarrosus, H. teretifolius, H. venetus, H. veiiionioides, Helianthus, Heterotheca 

 grandiflora, Navarretia viscidula. Pedis papposa, Penstemon, Senecio douglasii, 

 Solidago caiifoniica, Sfephano7)ieria exigua. 



Heriades/ denticulatum Cresson, 1878. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 7: 108. 6. 



Heriades^ rotundiceps Cresson, 1879. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 7: 205. 9. 



Ashmeadiella wislizeni Cockerell, 1922. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 10: 545. 6. 



Biology: Krombein, 1967. Trap-nesting wasps and bees, pp. 285-286 (nest architecture, life 



history, parasites). 

 cactorum basalis Michener. South, and cent. Calif., west of deserts, also isolated localities in 

 east Calif. Pollen: Apparently polylectic, visits flowers of Baileya ynultiradiata, 

 Castilleia, Chilopsis linearis, Chrysopsis villosa, Chrysothamnus, Cordylanthus nevinii, 

 C. pilosus, Cryptantha inaequata, C. intermedia, C. micrantha var. lepida, Dalea 

 fremontii, Encelia farinosa, Erigeron divergens, Eriastrum virgatum, Eriogonum 

 fasciculaturn, E. wrightii subscaposurn, Eryngium aristatulum, Grindelia camporum, 

 Gutierrezia califomica, G. sarothrae, Lotus argophyllus, L. davidsonii, L. glaber, L. 

 nevadensis, L. rosea, L. scoparius, Mimulus, Monardella linoides var. stricta, 

 Penstemon bridgesii, P. grinnellii, P. tematus, Phacelia heterophylla, P. imbricata, P. 

 ramosissima. Salvia pachyphylla, Trichostema lanatum, T. parishii, Verbena 

 lasiostachys. 



Ashmeadiella basalis basalis Michener, 1936. Amer. Mus. Novitates 875: 6. cJ, 9. 

 cactorum cactorum (Cockerell). B. C, Wash., Oreg., north, and east. Calif., Mont., Wyo., Utah, 

 Colo., Ariz., N. Mex., Tex.; north. Mexico. Pollen: Stores pollen of Prosopis and small 

 amounts oi Anisacanthus, but is most probably quite polylectic; visits a wide variety of 

 flowers including Allium parvum, Asctepias tuberosa, Chilopsis linearis, Clarkia 

 pulchella, C. rhomboidea, Cordylanthus nevinii, Cryptantha, Dalea argyraea, D. 

 pogonothera, Echinocereus, Encelia farinosa, Eriastrum virgatum, Erigeron divergens, 

 E. stenophyllus, Eriogonum fasciculatuvi, Lasthenia chrysostoma, Lotus argyrophyllus, 

 L. scoparius, Monardella stricta, Nama rothrockii, Opuntia, Penstemon tematus, 

 Phacelia ramosissima, Trichostema lanatu)n. 



Heriades cactorum Cockerell, 1897. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 20: 140. 9. 



Ashmeadiella curriei Titus, 1904. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc 6: 100. 9. 



Ashmeadiella echinocerei Cockerell, 1911. Canad. Ent. 43: 132. 9. 



Ashmeadiella echinocacti(l) Cockerell, 1931. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 10: 543. 



Ashmeadiella basalis nigra Michener, 1936. Amer. Mus. Novitates 875: 7. 9, 6. 



