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ipomoeae (Robertson). 111., Pa., N. C, Ga. Pollen: Oligolectic on species of Ipomoea. 

 Xenoglossa ipomoeae Robertson, 1891. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 18: 65. 9, 6. 



Taxonomy: MitcheU, 1962. N. C. Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bui. 152: 250-251, figs. 75, 76 

 (redescription). 



Genus ANTHEDONIA Michener 



Anthedon Robertson, 1900. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 10: 53. Preocc. 



Type-species: Melissodes compta Cresson. Monotypic. 

 Anthedonia Michener, 1942. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 50: 282. N. name. 

 Abda Sandhouse, 1943. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 92: 521. N. name. 



Taxonomy: LaBerge, 1955. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 28: 132-135, 2 figs, (synopsis). — LaBerge, 

 1957. Amer. Mus. Novitates 1837: 19-22, figs. 19-21 (generic diagnosis). 

 compta (Cresson). N. J. and Ga. west to Utah and N. Mex.; Mexico (Durango). Pollen: 

 Oligolectic on Oenothera biennis, but visits other flowers for nectar. 

 Melissodes compta Cresson, 1878. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 30: 199. 9,6. 



Taxonomy: LaBerge, 1955. Kans. Ent. Soc Jour. 28: 132, fig. 1. <J, 9. —Mitchell, 1962. N. C. 

 Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bui. 152: 252-253, fig. 77 (redescription). 



Biology: Robertson, 1914. Ent. News 25: 72. 

 nevadensis (Cresson). Tex. west to Calif.; Mexico (Durango). Pollen: Oligolectic on Oenothera, 

 but visits other flowers for nectar. 

 Melissodes nevadensis Cresson, 1874. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 5: 102. S. 

 Melissodes califomica Smith, 1879. Descr. New Species Hym. Brit. Mus., p. 114. 9, S 



Preocc. 

 Eucera smithii Dalla Torre, 1896. Cat. Hym., v. 10, p. 247. 6, 9. N. name. 



Taxonomy: Cockerell, 1905. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 31: 328. —LaBerge, 1955. Kans. Ent. 

 Soc, Jour. 28: 134, fig. 2. J, 9. 



Genus SV ASTRA Holmberg 



Revision: LaBerge, 1956. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 37: 926-1027 (as subg. Brachymelissodes and 

 Epimelissodes of the genus Melissodes). 



Taxonomy: Michener, LaBerge and Moure, 1955. Dusenia 6: 219-220. —Moure and Michener, 

 1955. Dusenia 6: 294-298. —Mitchell, 1962. N. C. Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bui. 152: 255-263, 

 figs. 79-80 (spp. of eastern U. S. ). 



Genus SVASTRA Subgenus SVASTRA Holmberg 



Svastra Holmberg, 1884. Acad. Nac Cienc. Cordoba, Actas 5: 127. 

 Type-species: Svastra bombilans Holmberg. Orig. desig. 



The typical subgenus does not occur in North America. 



Genus SVASTRA Subgenus BRACHYMELISSODES LaBerge 



Melissodes subg. Brachymelissodes LaBerge, 1956. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 37: 926. 

 Type-species: Eucera cressonii Dalla Torre. Orig. desig. 

 cressonii (Dalla Torre). Iowa, Nebr. and east. Colo, south to Tex.; Mexico (Durango). Pollen: 

 Collects pollen from flowers of Euphorbia marginata and possibly Vemonia, but also 

 visits other flowers including Cardia, Helianthus, Polygonum. 

 Melissodes brevicomis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 281. 6. Preocc. 

 Eucera cressonii Dalla Torre, 1896. Cat. Hym., v. 10, p. 229. N. name. 

 Melissodes petulciformis Cockerell, 1906. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 17: 364. 9. 



Taxonomy: Crawford, 1903. Canad. Ent. 35: 334. 9. — CockereU, 1906. Ann. and Mag. Nat. 

 Hist. (7) 17: 367. 



Biology: Cockerell, 1915. Ent. News 26: 364 (resting cluster). 



