Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say 1837

Gibbs, Jason, Ascher, John S., Rightmyer, Molly G. & Isaacs, Rufus, 2017, The bees of Michigan (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), with notes on distribution, taxonomy, pollination, and natural history, Zootaxa 4352 (1), pp. 1-160 : 77

Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say 1837

County records: Alcona, Allegan, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Lenawee, Livingston, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Saginaw, Shiawassee, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne.

Notes. Social ground-nester. The nesting biology of H. ligatus has been well-studied ( Cane 1991; Eickwort 1985; Hicks 1926; Michener & Bennett 1977; Packer 1986; Packer & Knerer 1986; Rau 1922; Rehan et al. 2013; Sakagami & Michener 1962) as has its relationship to its crypic sister species, H. poeyi Lepeletier ( Carman & Packer 1996; Danforth et al. 1998, 1999; Packer 1999; Packer et al. 2016).