Sphecodes arvensiformis Cockerell, 1904
Properties
Scientific Name: Sphecodes arvensiformis Cockerell, 1904
Common Name: Sphecodes arvensiformis
Taxonomy
Sphecodes (Sphecodes) arvensiformis Cockerell, in Viereck et al. 1904: 230, 232 [♀].
Syntypes ♀. USA, Washington, Olympia, 30 June 1896, by T. Kincaid [CAS no. 15626].
Sphecodes (Sphecodes) hesperellus Cockerell, in Viereck et al. 1904: 230, 232 [♀, ♂]. [unpublished synonymy of M. Arduser].
Syntypes ♀. USA, Washington, Olympia, by T. Kincaid [CAS no. 15628].
Sphecodes levequae Cockerell, 1929: 296 [♀]. Synonymy by P.H. Timberlake, in Michener (1951: 1120).
Holotype ♀. USA, Colorado, Boulder, 1925, by N. Le Veque [CAS no. 15629].
Taxonomic Notes: Cockerell (1925: 191) described the ♂ of S. arvensiformis, though presumably that had been described as S. hesperellus Cockerell.
Cockerell (1929: 296) indicated that S. levequae was related to S. arvensiformis, but provided characteristics to separate them.
DNA Barcode Index Number (BIN): BOLD:ABY9717; BOLD:ACE8300
Specimens from Canada have been assigned to two BINs, those assigned to BOLD:ABY9717 have been found in both coastal (Vancouver Island) and central interior, while BOLD:ACE8300 only from central interior.
Distribution in Canada: Sheffield and Heron 2019 [BC].
Sociality: Parasitic
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Not Applicable
Wintering Stage: Mated Female
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Not Available
Distribution: British Columbia
Ecozone: Pacific Maritime, Western Interior Basin