Anthophora (Lophanthophora) ursina Cresson, 1869

Zarrillo, Tracy A., Stoner, Kimberly A. & Ascher, John S., 2025, Biodiversity of Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) in Connecticut (USA), Zootaxa 5586 (1), pp. 1-138 : 79

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scientific name	Anthophora (Lophanthophora) ursina Cresson, 1869
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Anthophora (Lophanthophora) ursina Cresson, 1869 View in CoL

Ursine Digger

Notes: There is only one record for this species in Connecticut. It is generally very rare in the region if not extirpated and there are no recent reports from the few historical sites such as the Albany Pine Barrens in New York (J. S. Ascher, pers. obs.) or Massachusetts (Veit et al. 2022[“2021”]) .

Material examined. New Haven Co.: New Haven: 15 May 1910, coll. A.B. Champlain, 1 ♂, CAES, det .

J.S. Ascher 2008, UCMS _ENT 00031233.

Subgenus Melea Sandhouse