2146 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Taxonomy: LaBerge, 1963. Nebr. Univ. State Mus., Bui. 4: 238-239. 3. 

 confusa Cresson. Alta., Man. and Sask. south through Calif., Ariz, and N. Mex. to southern 

 Mexico (Veracruz and Oaxaca). Pollen: Probably oligolectic on a wide range of 

 Compositae, visits flowers of Agoseris glauca, Aptopappns, Argeynone platyceras, Aster 

 canescens, Bidens triplinervia var. macrantha, Ceanothus, Cirsmm undulatum, 

 Cleonie, Cosmos parviflorus, Erigeron uniflorus, Eryngium asperum, Gaillardia, 

 Geranmin atropurpureum, Grindelia squarrosa, Helenium bigelovii, H. hoopesii, 

 Heliopsis scabra, Lactuca pulchella, Lotus, Medicago sativa, Monarda pectinata, 

 Penstemon, Petalostemon purpureum, Phacelia, Polymentha, Ratibida colmnnaris, 

 Rudbeckia hirta, R. laciniata, Senecio bigelovii, S. purchianus, Solidago trinervata, 

 Teucrium occidentale. Verbena stricta, Verbesina eyicelioides, Vicia piilchella. 



Melissodes confusa Cresson, 1878. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 30: 205. 9,6. 



Melissodes ruidosensis Cockerell, 1896. Entomologist 29: 305. S. 



Melissodes tenuitarsis Cockerell, 1905. Psyche 12: 99. S. 



Melissodes civica Cockerell, 1910. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 5: 258. 9. 



Melissodes atraticomis Cockerell, 1934. Amer. Mus. Novitates 697: 9. 6. 

 coreopsis Robertson. Alta. east to Minn., south to 111., Tex. and Ariz. Pollen: Oligolectic, 



principally Helianthus and related genera, but visits a wide variety of flowers for pollen 

 and or nectar including Amphiachyris dracunculoides, Amorpha canescens, A.fmticosa, 

 Aster ericoides villosus, A. tnultiflora, A. novaeangliae, A. paniculatus, A. praeatus, 

 Bidens involucrata, Boltonia asteroides, Chrysopsis angustifolia, Chrysothamnus 

 graveolus, Cirsium, Clematis, Cleome serrulata, Cooperia pedunculata. Convolvulus, 

 Coreopsis grandiflonim, C. palmata, C. tinctoria. Cosmos, Echinacea angustifolia, E. 

 pallida, E. purpurea, Enicastrum pollichii, Eryngium leavenworthii, Eupatorium 

 altissiintmi. Euphorbia, Eustoma russellianum, Gaillardia pulchella, Geraniiim, 

 Gossypium herbaceum, Grindelia squarrosa, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Haplopappus, 

 Helenium autumnale, H. laciniatum, H. latifolia, H. nudiflorum, H. tenuifolitim, 

 Heterotheca subaxillaris, Helianthus annuus, H. grosse-serratus, H. maximillianus, H. 

 petiolaris, H. salicifolius, H. tuberosus, Heliopsis helianthoides, Mamibium vulgare, 

 Medicago sativa, Melilotus alba, M. officinalis, Monarda citriodora, M. pectinata, M. 

 punctata, Nepeta cataria, Opuntia lindheimeri, 0. macrorhiza, Parosela, Petalostemon 

 candidum, P. oligophyllum, P. purpureum, Prionopsis ciliata, Psoralea floribunda, 

 Ratibida coiumnaris, R. pinnata, Rudbeckia amplexicaulis, R. bicolor, R. hirta, R. 

 laciniata, R. triloba, Salsola pestifer, Silphium perfoliatum, S. speciosum, Solidago 

 canadensis, S. rigida, S. serotina, Tetragonotheca ludoviciana, Tetraneuris linearifolia, 

 Trifolium repens. Verbena officinalis, V. stricta, Verbesiyia eyicelioides, Veryioyiia. 



Melissodes coreopsis Robertson, 1905. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 31: 368. 9. 



Melissodes agilis semiagilis Cockerell, 1906. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 17: 364. S. 



Melissodes coyifusiformis Cockerell, 1906. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 17: 366. 9 . 



Melissodes heliayithophila Cockerell, 1914. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 14: 361. 3. 

 denticulata Smith. Que. west to N. Dak., south to Fla. and Tex. Pollen: Apparently an 



oligolege of Vemoyiia including V. altissiyna, V. baldwiyii, V. b. iyiterior, V.fasciculata, 

 V. glauca, V. yioveboraceyisis, V. texayia, but visits other flowers for nectar including 

 Amphiachyris dracuyiculoides, Carduus crispus, Coyivolvulus sepiuyn, Eupatorium 

 purpurea, Ipomoea payidurata, Pycyiayithemum, Silphium laciyiiatum, Solidago juyicea, 

 Symphoricarpos, Verbeyia hastata, V. stricta. 



Melissodes deyiticulata Smith, 1854. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 2, p. 311. 3. 



Melissodes seyiilis Smith, 1854. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 2, p. 311. 9. 



Melissodes perplexa Cresson, 1878. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 30: 206. 9,3. 



Melissodes vemoyiiayia Robertson, 1905. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 31: 368. 9,3. 



dentiventris Smith. Southeastern Canada, Mass. west to Kans., south to Ga. and Tex. Pollen: 

 Oligolectic, principally Aster including A. ayioynalus, A. diunosus, A. ericoides, A. e. 

 villosus, A. yiovaeayigliae, A. payiiculatus, A. sagitifolius, A. turbiyiellus, but visits 

 flowers of other Compositae as well as other families including Bideyis aristosa, B. 

 polylepis, Boltoyiia asteroides, Coreopsis tripterus, Chrysopsis mariayia, C. 

 niicrocephala, E upatoriuyn perfoliatuyn, E. serotiyiuyn, Heliayithus ayiyiuus, H. 

 divaricatus, H. grosse-serratus, H. radula, Isopappus divaricatus, Lespedeza virgiyiica. 



