2038 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Integra Cresson. Calif, to B. C, east to Man., south to Ariz., N. Mex., Tex., Mich. Pollen: 

 Unknown, but visits flowers of Astragalus pomonensis, Lotus scoparius, Phacelia 

 distans. 



Osmia integra Cresson, 1878. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 7: 106. 6. 



Osmia novomexicana Cockerell, 1903. Ent. News 14: 331. 9. 



Os7)iia florissanticola Cockerell, 1906. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., Bui. 22: 450. 9. 



Os7nia integra nigrigena Michener, 1936. South. Calif. Acad. Sci., Bui. 35: 90. 6, 9. 



Taxonomy: Cockerell, 1910. Ent. News 21: 270. S. 



Biology: Hicks, 1926. Colo. Univ., Studies 15: 246 (nesting habits, as novomexicana). 

 kenoyeri Cockerell. Yukon, Alta., Calif., Colo. 



Osmia kenoyeri Cockerell, 1915. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 16: 483. 6,9. 

 lanei Sandhouse. Calif. 



Osviia (Acanthos7uioides) lanei Sandhouse, 1939. Ent. Soc. Wash., Mem. 1: 51. 6. 

 longula Cresson. B. C. to CaUf., east to Mont., Wyo., Colo, and Utah. Ecology: Nests on side of 

 stone beneath a slight overhang. Pollen: Stores pollen of an unidentified Leguminosae; 

 visits flowers o{ Astragalus, Erigeron compositus, Penstemon heterodoxus, Wyethia 

 mollis. 

 Osmia longula Cresson, 1864. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 3: 19. 9. 

 Osmia abnonnis Cresson, 1878. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 7: 105. 6. 

 Osmia gi-andior Cockerell, 1897. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 49: 343. 9. 

 Osjuia pennorata Cockerell, 1910. Canad. Ent. 42: 310. 9. 



Biology: Parker, 1975. Pan-Pacific Ent. 51: 182-183, figs. 5-6 (nest architecture, larval habits, 

 sex ratio, nest provisions). 

 nifoata Cockerell. Wash, to Calif., east to Idaho, Utah, Colo, and Wyo. Parasite: Dioxys 



po7nonae Ckll. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers oi Amsinckia, Astragalus 



pomonensis, Cliaenactis, Lotus argophyllus, L. crassifolius, L. davidsonii, L. glaber, L. 



scoparius, L. strigosus, Lupijius co7\fertus, L. formosus, L. lobbii var. lyallii, L. 



odoratus, Potentilla glandulosa, Rhus trilobata, Streptanthus bemardinus, Trifolium 



involucratmn, T. variegatum. 

 Osmia (Acanthosmioides) nifoata Cockerell, 1909. Entomologist 42: 95. 6. 

 Osmia pellax Sandhouse, 1924. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 13: 356. 9. 

 Osmia (Aca^ithosmioides) wyomingensis Michener, 1936. Amer. Mus. Novitates 875: 27. 6. 



Biology: Fulton and Bergen, 1935. Econ. Ent., Jour. 28: 729 (nest). —Kurd, 1958. Calif. Univ. 



Pubs. Ent. 14: 285 (parasite). 

 nigrifrons Cresson. N. Dak. and Alta., west to B. C, south to Calif., Utah, Colo, and Wyo. 



Ecology: Nest in borings, bamboo culms, and in corrugated steel drain pipes. Parasite: 

 Chrysura pacifica (Say), Dibrachys sp., Monodontomerus montivagus Ashm., Stelis 

 chlorocyanea Ckll. Pollen: Polylectic, apparently prefers flowers of Leguminosae for 

 pollen and nectar; visits other flowers for pollen including Astragalus, Lotus, 

 Onobrycliis, Trifolium, Vicia; visitation records include Aiusinckia douglasiana, 

 Astragalus douglasiana, A. parishii, A. utahe7isis, Brassica nigra, Lotus crassifolius, L. 

 davidsonii, L. kmnistratus, L. scopai-ius, Medicago sativa, Melilotus alba, M. offici7ialis, 

 07iobrychis sativa, Phacelia, Trifoliujn i-epe7is, Vicia a7nerica7ia. 



Os7)iia nigrifrons Cresson, 1878. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 7: 103. 9. 



Os7nia casta Cockerell, 1910. Ent. News 21: 272. 9. 



Biology: Hicks, 1926. Colo. Univ., Studies 15: 246 (nest). —Rust and Thorp, 1973. Kans. Ent. 



Soc, Jour. 46: 548-562, 26 figs., 2 tables (parasite). —Rust, Thorp and Torchio, 1974. Nat. 



Hist., Jour. 8: 29-47, 14 figs., 2 tables (nest architecture, life history, parasites). 

 nigrobarbata Cockerell. Wash., Calif., Ariz., Oreg.?, Idaho?, Utah? and Sask.? Ecology: Nests 

 in burrows in the ground. Parasite: Dioxys pomonae Ckll. Pollen: Stores pollen of 

 Astragalus including A. antisellii, A. parishii, A. pomo7iensis, but visits other flowers 

 including A7nsi7ickia, Brodiaea, Castilleia, Crypta7itha, Lotus, Lupi7ius, Mimulus, 

 Pe7istemon, Salvia, Vicia. 



Osmia 7iigrobarbata Cockerell, 1916. Pomona Col. Jour. Ent. Zool. 8: 52. 9. 



Osmia va7iduzeei Sandhouse, 1924. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 13: 343. cJ. 



