Nomada placida Cresson 1863

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 : 61

Nomada placida Cresson 1863 (roberjeotiana group)

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County records: Berrien, Van Buren, Washtenaw.

Notes. Rodeck (1949) in his revision of the subgenus Callinomada documented this species from the mid- Atlantic and Midwest, including records from Carlinville, Illinois and Lafayette, Indiana. Mitchell (1962) subsequently recorded N. placida from Michigan. This late summer-flying Nomada has been recently collected in the state. Hosts should be autumnal, composite-specialist Andrena .

Material examined. Berrien Co.: SWMREC, 21 Aug. 2015, Solidago juncea (2 ♂ MSUC: RI); SWMREC , 27 Aug. 2015, Oligoneuron rigidum (1 ♂ MSUC: RI); SWMREC, 1 Sep. 2015, Oligoneuron rigidum (1 ♂ MSUC: RI); Tuscola Co.: (no locality), 4 Aug. 1946, R.R. Dreisbach (1 ♀ MSUC) ; Washtenaw Co.: Lodi Twsp. , 21 Aug. 2016 (http://bugguide.net/node/view/1279545).

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FIGURE 13. Nomada placida Cresson female from Michigan, lateral habitus.