Open AccessBees of the genera <i>Dufourea</i> and <i>Dieunomia</i> of Michigan (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Halictidae), with a key to the <i>Dufourea</i> of the eastern United States
Author(s) -
Jason Gibbs,
Sheila Dumesh,
Terry Griswold
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of melittology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2325-4467
DOI - 10.17161/jom.v0i29.4652
Subject(s) - halictidae , hymenoptera , apoidea , subfamily , zoology , key (lock) , biology , geography , ecology , biochemistry , gene
The halictid bees of the genera Dufourea Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau (Rophitinae) and Dieunomia Cockerell (Nomiinae) occurring in Michigan are reviewed. Two new records for Michigan are provided: Dufourea harveyi (Cockerell), new status, and Dieunomia heteropoda (Say). This is also the first published record of D. harveyi in the eastern United States. The occurrence of Dieunomia in southwest Michigan is the first record of the subfamily Nomiinae for the state. Information on the biology and distribution of each species is summarized. An identification key to the Dufourea of the eastern United States is provided.