Osmia (Melanosmia) laticeps Thomson, 1872

Counties: Aitkin, St. Louis.

Comments: This rare northern species is known from Minnesota from three specimens recently collected by the MNDNR .

Material examined: Aitkin Co.: Rice Lake NWR (46.3591, -93.3227): 1 ♀ (MNDNR), 24 Jun 2020, D. Drons leg., pantraps, det. Z. Portman and confirmed by M. Arduser; St. Louis Co.: Superior NF (47.4896, -92.1103): 1 ♀ (MNDNR), 16 Jun 2021, net, Hieracium caespitosum, N. Gerjets leg., det. Z. Portman ; Sax-Zim Bog (47.1649, -92.7160): 1 ♁ (MNDNR), 17 Jun 2022, J. Petersen leg., net, Kalmia polifolia, det. Z. Portman.