Dufourea monardae (Viereck, 1924)
Properties
Scientific Name: Dufourea monardae (Viereck, 1924)
Common Name: Dufourea monardae
Taxonomy
Conohalictoides monardae Viereck, 1924: 14 [♀,♂‚]
Syntypes ♀,♂‚. USA [many locations for the ♀,♂‚ [33 specimens in total]
Species Notes
Richards et al. (2011) were the first to record this species from Canada.
References
Richards MH, Rutgers-Kelly A, Gibbs J, Vickruck JL, Rehan SM, Sheffield CS (2011) Bee diversity in naturalizing patches of Carolinian grasslands in southern Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Entomologist 143: 279–299. doi: 10.4039/n11-010
Viereck HL (1924). The identity of Conohalictoides noveangliae Robertson. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 26(1): 14-15.
Sociality: Solitary
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Narrow Oligolecty
Wintering Stage: Mature Larva
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Monarda sp.
Distribution: Ontario
Ecozone: Mixwood Plains