Andrena (Melandrena) hilaris Smith 1853

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 : 23

Andrena (Melandrena) hilaris Smith 1853

County records: Allegan, Livingston, Midland, St. Joseph, Van Buren.

Notes. Andrena hilaris was first recorded from Michigan by Mitchell (1960). No specimens from Michigan or neighboring states were examined by Bouseman & LaBerge (1978) and they refer to it as a relatively rare, southeastern species. Four male Dreisbach specimens identified as A. hilaris were found at MSUC, but upon examination by JG were found to be A. nivalis . Andrena hilaris does occur in Michigan, based on three male specimens collected from a single site in Allegan County ( Tuell et al. 2009).