Protandrena illinoiensis (Cresson, 1878)
Properties
Scientific Name: Protandrena illinoiensis (Cresson, 1878)
Common Name: Protandrena illinoiensis
Taxonomy
Calliopsis Illinoiensis Cresson, 1878: 66 [♂].
Lectotype ♂, designated by Cresson (1916: 120). USA, Illinois [ANSP no. 2196].
Taxonomic notes: The ♀ was keyed by Crawford (1932: 76), though described in detail by Mitchell (1960: 274) as Pseudopanurgus (Heterosarus) illinoiensis (Cresson). Though Bradley (1942: 190) felt Protandrena (Pterosarus). compositarum (Robertson) was a synonym of P. illinoiensis (listed as such by Michener 1951: 1099), Mitchell (1960: 273) felt this was done in error, so is not included here.
Distribution in Canada: Mitchell 1960 [QC]; Krombein 1967 [QC].
References
Cresson ET (1878) Descriptions of new North American Hymenoptera in the collection of the American Entomological Society. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 7: 61-136.
Crawford JC (1932) New North American bees. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 34: 69-78.
Mitchell TB (1960) Bees of the Eastern United States. Volume 1. North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin 141: 1-538.
Cresson ET (1916) The Cresson types of Hymenoptera. Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 1: 1-141.
Michener CD (1951) Subfamily Panurginae. In: Muesebeck CF, Krombein KV, Townes HK (Eds) Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico Synoptic Catalog. 2. United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Monograph, Washington. Pp. 1087-1104.
Krombein KV (1967a) Superfamily Apoidea. In: Krombein KV, Burks BD. Hymenoptera of America North of Mexico Synoptic Catalog (Agriculture Monograph No. 2). Second supplement . United States Government Printing Office, Washington. Pp. 422-520.
Bradley JC (1942) Notes on bees (Hymen.: Andrenidae). Entomological News 53: 189-190.
Sociality: Solitary
Nesting: Ground
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Not Available
Distribution: Quebec