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Ashmeadiella bucconis denticulata (Cresson, 1878)

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Scientific Name: Ashmeadiella bucconis denticulata (Cresson, 1878)

Common Name: Ashmeadiella bucconis denticulata

Taxonomy

Heriades? denticulatum Cresson, 1878: 108 [♂‚] [synonymy of A. bucconis suggested by Michener (1936c), by Michener (1939)]

Holotype ♂‚. USA, Colorado, by H.K. Morrison [ANSP no. 2244].

Heriades? rotundiceps Cresson, 1879: 205 [♀] [synonymy of A. denticulatum by Michener (1936c)]

Syntypes ♀♀. USA, Nevada, by H.K. Morrison [ANSP no. 2245], Oregon, by Edwards []; ten specimens total.

Ashmeadiella wislizeni Cockerell, 1922c: 545 [♂‚] [synonymy of A. denticulatum by P.H. Timberlake, in Michener (1936c)]

Holotype ♂‚. USA, New Mexico, Mesilla Park, 3800 ft., by T.D.A. Cockerell, on Dithyraea wislizeni []

Sociality: Solitary
Nesting: Cavity Renter
Pollen Specialization: Polylectic
Wintering Stage: Mature Larva

Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Not Available

Distribution: British Columbia
Ecozone: Western Interior Basin