2040 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Osmia hesperella Cockerell, 1906. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 17: 227. 9. 

 Osmia coloradella Cockerell, 1906. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 17: 229. 9. 

 Osmia Ravialeyi Cockerell, 1907. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 20: 126. 6, 9. 

 Osmia figginsi Cockerell, 1935. Amer. Mus. Novitates 766: 2. 6. 



Taxonomy: Cockerell, 1911. Canad. Ent. 43: 389 (tax. characters, synonymy). 



Biology: Turner, 1911. Jour. Anim. Behavior 1: 374 (as "Sfelidae"). — Rau, 1916. Jour. Anim. 

 Behavior 6: 39. —Rau, 1923. Ent. News 34: 308. -Rau, 1928. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 

 25: 363. —Hicks, 1934. Colo. Univ., Studies 21: 265. —Rau, 1937. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 30: 

 324 (nest architecture, life history, parasite). —Chandler, 1959 (1958). Indiana Acad. Sci., 

 Proc. 68: 199-204 (life history). —Chandler, 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer., North Central Branch, 

 Proc. 16: 18-19 (interspecific competition). —Chandler, 1963. Ent. Soc. Amer., North 

 Central Branch, Proc. 18: 30 (interspecific competition). 

 distincta Cresson. Ont. and Que., Maine to N. C, west to N. Dak., and Colo. Pollen: Unknown, 

 but visits flowers of Blephilia, Dianthera, Gillenia, Hypoxis, Lithospemium, 

 Penstemon, Rubus, Trifolium. 

 Osmia disfincta Cresson, 1864. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 3: 30. 9. 

 enixa Sandhouse. Colo., Calif. 



Osmia enixa Sandhouse, 1924. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 13: 347. 6. 

 grindeliae Cockerell. Alta., Colo., Wash., Oreg., Calif. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of 

 Grindelia. 

 Os7)iia grindeliae Cockerell, 1910. Psyche 17: 246. 9. 

 inspergens Lovell and Cockerell. Que. and Maine, south to Ga. Pollen: Unknown, but visits 

 flowers of Baptisia, Polycodium, Trifolium, Vaccinium. 

 Osviia inspergens Lovell and Cockerell, 1907. Psyche 14: 17. 9. 

 liogastra Cockerell. Calif. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of Lotus, Lupiniis, Phacelia 

 distans. 

 Osmia liogastra Cockerell, 1933. Pan-Pacific Ent. 9: 26. 9. 

 lupinicola Cockerell. Calif. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of Astragalus donglasii, 

 Chaetopappa aurea, Cryptantha, Lotus davidsonii, Lupinus, Nolina. 

 Osmia lupinicola Cockerell, 1937. Amer. Mus. Novitates 948: 12. 9. 

 marginata Michener. South. Calif., desert. Parasite: Nemognatha macswaini Enns. Pollen: 

 Polylectic, visits flowers of Am sinckia douglasiana, Antiri-hinum filipes, Astragalus 

 coulteri, Beleperone califomica, Cliaenactis glabriuscula, Dalea inollis, D. saundersii, 

 Helianthus annuus, H. gracilentus, Hyptis emoryi, Isomeris arborea, Larrea tridentata, 

 Lotus scoparius, Lupinus sparsifolius, Mirabilis glutinosa, Prosopis, Salvia carduacea. 

 Osmia marginata Michener, 1936. South. Calif. Acad. Sci., Bui. 35: 86. 9. 



Biology: Hurd and Linsley, 1975. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool. 193: 37 (floral relationships). 



melanopleura Cockerell. Calif. 



Osmia melanopleura Cockerell, 1916. Pomona Col. Jour. Ent. ZooL 8: 52. 9. 



michiganensis Mitchell. Mich. (Grand Traverse Co.). 



Os7nia (Notlwsmia) michiganensis Mitchell, 1962. N. C. Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bui. 152: 92. 

 6. 

 mixta Michener. Calif. 



Osmia mixta Michener, 1936. South. Calif. Acad. Sci., Bui. 35: 88. 9. 



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

 morongana Cockerell. Calif. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of Amsinckia, Lupinus 

 odoratus, Orthocarpus omatus, Hyptis emoryi. 

 Osmia morongana Cockerell, 1937. Amer. Mus. Novitates 948: 11. 9. 



nigritula Friese. No locality known. 



Osmia pai-va Provancher, 1883. Nat. Canad. 14: 37. 6. Preocc. 



Osmia parvula Dalla Torre, 1896. Cat. Hym., v. 10, p. 405. N. name. Preocc. 



Osmia nigritula Friese, 1902. Ztschr. System. Hym. Dipt. 2: 109. N. name. 

 novaescotiae Cockerell. N. S. Probably a synonym of simillima or proxima. 



Osmia novaescotiae Cockerell, 1912. Canad. Ent. 44: 355. 9. 



