Sphecodes illinoensis (Robertson, 1903)
Properties
Scientific Name: Sphecodes illinoensis (Robertson, 1903)
Common Name: Illinois Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Taxonomy
Machaeris illinoensis Robertson, 1903: 107, key [♀].
Holotype ♀. USA, Illinois [presumed] [INHS].
Taxonomic notes: The ♂ was described by Mitchell (1960: 491).
Distribution in Canada: Pindar 2014 [ON]; Gibbs et al. 2023 [MB].
References
Mitchell TB (1960) Bees of the Eastern United States. Volume 1. North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin 141: 1-538.
Robertson C (1903) Synopsis of Sphecodinae. Entomological News 14(4): 103-107.
Gibbs J, Hanuschuk E, Miller R, Dubois M, Martini M, Robinson S, Nakagawa P, Sheffield CS, Onuferko T (2023) A checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Manitoba, Canada. The Canadian Entomologist 155: E3.https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2022.45
Pindar AN (2014) The effect of fire disturbance on bee community composition in Oak Savannah habitat in southern Ontario, Canada. PhD Thesis, York University, Toronto. xiv + 160 pp.chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://yorkspace.library.yorku.ca/server/api/core/bitstreams/503fc3a3-cf10-4b6b-85a2-229f7675c164/content
Sociality: Parasitic
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Not Applicable
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Not Available
Distribution: Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario
Ecozone: Atlantic Maritime, Mixwood Plains