Protandrena bancrofti Dunning 1897

Gibbs, Jason, Ascher, John S., Rightmyer, Molly G. & Isaacs, Rufus, 2017, The bees of Michigan (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), with notes on distribution, taxonomy, pollination, and natural history, Zootaxa 4352 (1), pp. 1-160 : 35-36

Protandrena bancrofti Dunning 1897 (New state record)

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County records: Kalamazoo, St. Joseph.

Notes. A prairie-associated species at the northeastern edge of its range. A recent record of this species from New Hampshire ( Tucker & Rehan 2016) is almost certainly erroneous as there are no verified records east of Michigan and Indiana. Brief notes on nests in Indiana are available ( Chandler 1962).

Material examined. Kalamazoo Co.: Gull Lake Biol. Sta. (KBS), 9 Jul. 1959 (1 ♂ MSUC) ; St. Joseph Co.: White Pigeon , 14 Jun. 1959 (1 ♂ MSUC) .

Figures

FIGURE 8. Protandrena from Michigan. A) Oblique habitus of male Protandrena bancrofti Dunning. B) Face of female Protandrena cockerelli Dunning from Michigan.