Habropoda tristissima (Cockerell, 1904)
Properties
Scientific Name: Habropoda tristissima (Cockerell, 1904)
Common Name: Dimorphic Mountain-digger Bee
Taxonomy
Emphoropsis infernalis tristissima Cockerell, 1904: 161 [♀].
Holotype ♀. USA, California, Los Angeles and Lancaster, Mohave Desert, by Dr. Davidson. [AMNH no. AMNH_IZC 00323546].
Emphoropsis interspersa Cockerell, 1905: 99 [♂]. Synonymy by Brooks (1988: 574).
Holotype ♂. USA, California [ANSP no. 10270].
Emphoropsis rugosissima Cockerell, 1905: 182 [♀]. Synonymy by Brooks (1988: 574).
Holotype ♀. USA, Nevada [ANSP no. 10267].
Taxonomic Notes: Lutz and Cockerell (1920: 591) recognized this as a valid species.
DNA Barcode Index Number (BIN): BOLD:AAY2542
References
Cockerell TDA (1905) New American bees. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 18: 177-184.
Cockerell TDA (1905) The bees of southern California. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 4: 99-106.
Cockerell TDA (1904) The bees of southern California. VI. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 3: 159-162.
Brooks RW (1988) Systematics and phylogeny of anthophorine bees (Hymenoptera; Anthophoridae: Anthophorini). The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 53(9): 437-575.
Lutz FE, Cockerell TDA (1920) Notes on the distribution and bibliography of North American bees of the families, Apidae, Meliponidae, Bombidae, Euglossidae, and Anthophoridae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 42(15): 491-641.https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.17909
Sociality: Solitary
Nesting: Ground
Wintering Stage: Adult
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Not Available
Distribution: British Columbia
Ecozone: Western Interior Basin