Superfamily APOIDEA 2039 



Biology: Rozen and Favreau, 1967. N. Y. Ent. See, Jour. 75: 197-203, 31 figs, (nest 

 architecture, life history, parasite). 

 obliqua White. Calif., Oreg. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of Astragalus. 



Osmia obliqua White, 1952. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 35: 238, pi. 40, fig. 7; pi. 41, fig. 5; pi. 42, 

 fig. 2; pi. 43, fig. 9; pi. 44, figs. 1, 5. 6. 

 odontogaster Cockerell. B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif. 



Osmia odontogaster Cockerell, 1897. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 49: 338. 6. 

 physariae Cockerell. B. C, Alta. and Sask., south to Calif., Nev., Utah, Colo, and Wyo. Pollen: 

 Unknown, but visits flowers oi Allium, Iris missouriensis, Lappula, Lotus, Trifoliuni 

 liybridum. 

 Osmia physariae Cockerell, 1907. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 20: 446. 6. 

 Osmia pinorum Cockerell, 1935. Amer. Mus. Novitates 766: 4. 9. 

 Osmia (.Acanthosmioides) erecta Michener, 1936. Canad. Ent. 68: 40. 6. 

 Osviia creiiulaticornis Michener, 1936. South. Calif. Acad. Sci., Bui. 35: 84. 6. 



Taxonomy: Michener, 1949. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 22: 56 (crenulaticoniis). 

 sedula Sandhouse. B. C, Wash., Wyo., Calif. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers ot Layia 

 platyglossa, Lotus, Pliacelia distans. 

 Osviia sedula Sandhouse, 1924. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 13: 353. 9. 

 Osmia Intzi Michener, 1936. Amer. Mus. Novitates 875: 25. 9. 

 sladeni Sandhouse. B. C, Alta., Wyo., Utah. 



Osmia sladeni Sandhouse, 1925. Canad. Ent. 57: 33. S. 



trifoliama Sandhouse. Oreg. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of Trifolium hybridum, T. 



pratense. 

 Osmia (Acanthosmioides) trifoliama Sandhouse, 1939. Ent. Soc. Wash., Mem. 1: 44. 9. 

 unca Michener. Oreg., Wash., B. C, Idaho, Mont., Cole, Utah. Ecology: Cells are constructed 



with a leaf mastic lining surrounded by mud. 

 Os7nia (Acanthosmioides) uncinata Michener, 1936. Canad. Ent. 68: 39. 6. Preocc. 

 Osmia (Acanthosmioides) unca Michener, 1937. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (10) 19: 406. N. 



name. 

 Osmia (Acanthosmioides) hicksi Sandhouse, 1939. Ent. Soc. Amer., Mem. 1: 53. S. 

 Os7nia (Acanthosrnioides) depressa Michener, 1937. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (10) 19: 406. 



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Biology: Stephen, Bohart and Torchio, 1969. The biology and external morphology of bees, 

 pp. 76, 100, 104 (nest, cell construction). 

 watsoni Cockerell. N. Mex. (Albuquerque). 



Osmia watsoni Cockerell, 1911. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 37: 235. 6. 



Genus OSMIA Subgenus NOTHOSMIA Ashmead 



Nothosmia Ashmead, 1899. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 26: 75. 



Type-species: Osmia distincta Cresson. Orig. desig. and monotypic 

 Leucosmia Robertson, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 166. 



Type-species: Osmia albiventris Cresson. Orig. desig. and monotypic. 

 Xanthosmia Robertson, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 166. 



Type-species: Osjuia cordata Robertson. Orig. desig. and monotypic. 

 albiventris Cresson. Que. to Ga., west to 111. and Minn. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of 

 Brassica, Geraniuyn, Gillenia, Malus, Penstemon, Rnbus, Trifolium, Vicia. 

 Osmia albiventris Cresson, 1864. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 3: 31. 9, 6. 



Biology: Medler, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 341-342, fig. 1, table 1 (nest architecture, 

 supersedure, life history). 

 cordata Robertson. Colo., N. Mex., N. Dak., Ill, Mo., Ohio, Ind. Ecology: Nests in abandoned 

 mud-dauber cells, and in borings in wood. Parasite: Monodontomerus mandibularis 

 Gahan, M. montivagus Ashm., M. obscurus Westw., Sapyga confluenta Cress. Pollen: 

 Unknown, but visits flowers oi Aesculus, Cardamine, Lithospermum, Penstemon, 

 Phlox, Rubus, Salvia, Trifolium, Verbena. 

 Osmia cordata Robertson, 1902. Ent. News 13: 79. d. 



