Osmia (Melanosmia) nearctica Rightmyer, Griswold & Arduser, 2010

Counties: Itasca.

Comments: This is the first US record of this boreal species, which was previously only known from Canada (Rightmyer et al. 2010).

Material examined: Itasca Co.: Scenic SP (47.7086, -93.5652): 1 ♁ (MNDNR), 22 Apr 2021, N. Gerjets leg., net, Salix sp., det. Z. Portman and confirmed by M. Arduser; Scenic SP (47.7018, -93.5683): 1 ♁ (MNDNR), 1 May 2021, J. Pellinen leg., pantraps, det. Z. Portman.