Andrena (Micrandrena) melanochroa Cockerell 1898 (piperi group)

County records: Allegan, Clinton, Crawford, Dickinson, Ingham, Kalkaska, Livingston, Marquette, Ontonagon, Otsego, Roscommon, Van Buren, Wexford.

Notes. Polylectic, but prefers rosaceous plants in the genera Fragaria (strawberry) and Potentilla (Ribble 1968) . This potential pollinator of strawberries can be collected in abundance from their flowers (Knerer & Atwood 1964a).