Eucera (Synhalonia) cf. aragalli (Cockerell, 1904)

Portman, Zachary M., Gardner, Joel, Lane, Ian G., Gerjets, Nicole, Petersen, Jessica D., Ascher, John S., Arduser, Mike, Evans, Elaine C., Boyd, Crystal, Thomson, Robin & Cariveau, Daniel P., 2023, A checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Minnesota, Zootaxa 5304 (1), pp. 1-95 : 35

Eucera (Synhalonia) cf. aragalli (Cockerell, 1904)

Counties: Pipestone

Comments: A single female ( Figure 7 ) is tentatively identified as E. cf. aragalli with reference to Timberlake (1969) though we have not had the opportunity to compare to confirmed reference specimens. This species may potentially be the same as the “ Eucera cf. chrysobotryae ” reported in Manitoba, Canada by Gibbs et al. (2023). The species of Synhalonia are in need of revision.

Material examined: Pipestone Co.: Prairie Coteau SNA (44.11791, -96.15388): 1 ♀ ( MNDNR), 6 Jun 2019, D. Drons leg., net, Astragalus crassicarpus , determined by Z. Portman.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Eucera cf. aragalli female (ID# MNDNR180522). A) Face view. B) Tibial scopa. C) Dorsum of metasoma.