Superfamily APOIDEA 2139 



Type-species: Melissodes crassidentata Cockerell. Monotypic and orig. desig. 

 crassidentata (Cockerell). Southern Tex.; Mexico to Costa Rica. Pollen: Oligolectic on 



uncultivated Cucurbita including C. gracilior, C. kellyaua, C. lundelliana, C. niartinezii, 

 C. radicans, and C. sororia as well as most, if not all, domestic Cucurbita. 

 Melissodes crassidentata Cockerell, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 98: 466. 3. 



Genus MELISSODES Latreille 



This large genus, which although present in both North and South America as well as the 

 West Indies, is especially well represented by numerous species in North America. Of the eight 

 currently recognized subgenera only the subgenus Ecplectica does not extend into America 

 north of Mexico. 



Revision: LaBerge, 1956. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 37: 1032-1194, 129 figs. (Pt. I of a gen. rev. of 

 North and Centr. Amer. spp.). —LaBerge, 1956. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 38: 533-578, 13 figs. 

 (Pt. II of a gen. rev. treating the subgenera Tachymelissodes, Apomelissodes, 

 Psilomelissodes, Heliomelissodes). —LaBerge, 1961. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 42: 283-663, 125 

 figs. (Pt. Ill (final) of a gen. rev. treating the subgenera Callimelissodes and 

 Eiiyyielissodes). 



Taxonomy: Robertson, 1905. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 31: 367-371 (Illinois species). 



— Cockerell, 1905. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 15: 521-522 (large species). —Cockerell, 

 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 74-92. — Michener, 1953. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 35: 1073, 

 figs. 199-205 (larva). -Mitchell, 1962. N. C. Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bui. 152: 263-310, figs. 

 67-85, 1 table (eastern U. S. spp.). -LaBerge, 1963. Nebr. Univ. State Mus., Bui. 4: 227-242 

 (geogr. records, n. spp., floral information). 



Genus MELISSODES Subgenus MELISSODES Latreille 



Melissodes Latreille, 1829. In Cuvier, Regne Animal, ed. 2, v. 5, p. 354. 



Type-species: Melissodes fonscolombei Romand. First included species, 1841. 



Melissoda Drapiez, 1841. Diet. Classique Sci. Nat., v. 4, p. 241. Emend. Preocc. 

 bimaculata bimaculata (Lepeletier). Maine west to east. N. Dak. and Colo., south to north. 

 Fla. and east. Tex. Parasite: Triepeolus lunatus concolor Robt. Pollen: Unknown, but 

 visits flowers oi Abut Hon theophrasti, Agastache nepetoides, Althaea rosea, Arctium 

 minus, Asclepias tuberosa, A. verticillata. Asparagus, Aster novae-angliae, A. 

 panicnlata. Astragalus canadensis, Baptisia tinctoria, Bidens aristosa, Blephilia 

 hirsuta, Brauneria purpurea, Cacalia renifortnis, Campanula americana, C. 

 rotundifolia. Cassia fasciculata, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Cicuta maculata, Cirsium 

 lanceolatum. Convolvulus septum, Cuphea peliolata, Cucurbita pepo, Dalea onobrychis, 

 Desmodium bracteosum, D. canadense, D. dillenii, D. paniculatum, Dianthera 

 americana, Dipsacus sylvestris, Echinocysfis lobata, Eupatorium coelestinum, Gaura 

 biennis, Gerardia grandiflora. Gladiolus, Gossypium herbaceuju, Grindelia, Helenium 

 autumnale, Helianthus annuus, H. divaricatus, H. grosse-serratus, H. tuberosus. 

 Hibiscus lasiocarpus, H. militaris, Impatiens biflora, Ipomoea pandurata, I. purpurea, 

 Jacquemontia temnifolia, Lepachys pinnata, Lespedeza procumbens. Lobelia 

 leptostachys, L. siphillitica, Lythrum alatum, Malva rotundifolia, M. sylvestris, 

 Medicago saliva, Melilotus alba, M. officinale, Mentha, Monarda fistulosa, M. mollis, 

 M. punctata, Nepeta cataria, Oenothera biennis, Oxalis stricta, Petalostemon 

 purpureum. Petunia, Phystostegia virginiana, Platycodon grandiflorum. Polygonum 

 pennsylvanicum. Prunella vulgaris, Pycnanthemum flexuosum, Ratibida, Rhus 

 copallina, Rudbeckia triloba, Sagittaria, Scrophularia marilandica, Scutellaria 

 lateriflora, Seymeria macrophylla, Sicyos angulatus, Silphium laciyiiatum, S. 

 perfoliatum, Sisca7i7ia, Solidago, Stachys palustris, Strophostylis, Symphoricarpos 

 occidentalis, S. orbiculata, Teucrium canadense, Trifolium pratense. Verbena hastata, 

 V. stricta, V. urticaefolia, V. baldwini interior, Vemonia fasciculata, V. spicata, 

 Veronica virginica, Vitex agnus-castus. 



Macrocera bimaculata Lepeletier, 1825. Encycl. Method. Ins., v. 10, p. 528. 9. 



Macrocera binotata Say, 1837. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 404. ?, 6. 



Macrocera nigra Lepeletier, 1841. Hist. Nat. Ins., Hym., v. 2, p. 112. 6 . 



