Anthophora (Micranthophora) peritomae Cockerell 1905
Creators: name: Orr, Michael C.
name: Pitts, James P.
name: Griswold, Terry
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Apidae
Anthophora
Anthophora peritomae

description: Anthophora (Micranthophora) peritomae Cockerell, 1905
(Figs. 37A, 41F, 46F, 51F, 56F, 61F, 66F, 71F, 76F)
Anthophora curta var. peritomae Cockerell, 1905a: 271 (holotype: ♂; Alamosa, CO, USA; coll. S.A. Johnson, 6 Aug. 1903, at
Cleome; CASENT, type 15469). Anthophora peritomae var. interspersa Cockerell, 1907a: 397 (applied to 1905 type, same specimen as is given above). Anthophora peritomae var. tinctula Cockerell, 1907a: 397 (holotype: female; Rociada, NM, USA; coll. W.P. Cockerell, 8 Aug.,
at Grindelia; CASENT, type 15470). Syn. Michener, 1951.
Diagnosis. Females are immediately identifiable for their enlarged, somewhat pointed scoop-like mandibles and almost complete lack of an inferior tooth, with no more than a weak ridge along top edge (Fig. 41F). If the mandibles are worn, which is common, then they are distinctly flattened apically. Females may be otherwise determined by the following character combination: galea tessellate, dull; clypeal maculation a band of variable thickness along rim, medially extending upward to a point (Fig. 41F); T1 covered in appressed setae; T2–T4 with relatively broad apical appressed setal bands, weakly to strongly undulate; T5 with appressed setae, of varying amounts; and anal fimbria blackish. Males may be determined by the following character combination: galea tessellate, dull; scape immaculate; T2–T6 with apical appressed setal bands; T7 lacking medial longitudinal ridge, lateral projections distinct and sharp, and medial projections about as sharp as lateral projections (Fig. 61F).
Male description. Head: Facial maculations pale yellow to yellow-green. Galea reaching front to middle of foretrochanter in repose; medium to dark brown; strongly to moderately tessellate, with weak reflections. Mandible with inferior tooth ridge-like and nearly fully attached to main blade, running parallel to it; maculated from base to start or middle of inferior tooth (Fig. 51F). Labral rim tridentate; fully maculated. Clypeal maculation a thin band, not reaching lateral sides, sometimes pointed upward, filling a third to half the height of the clypeus (Fig. 51F); punctation moderately sparser within maculation than without. Paraocular area immaculate. Supraclypeal area immaculate. Scape immaculate. Mesosoma: Scutum shiny; with impunctate areas, sometimes invaded by sparse punctures. Tegula transparent to translucent, light to dark brown. Basitibial plate usually absent; rarely weakly present, obscured by setae if so. Metasoma: T1 with slight apical appressed setal band, setae sparser basally; T2–T6 with apical setal bands, often weak on T6. Terga strongly to moderately tessellate between punctures, only weakly reflective if at all; not apparent through appressed setae. Tergal rims transparent, tan to light brown. Male T7 (Fig. 61F) without medial longitudinal carina, rarely weakly present as impunctate line rather than raised carina; lateral projections strongly recurved, sharp; medial projections relatively thin, tips relatively sharp. Male S5 (Figs. 38A, 38C) setal arrangement unremarkable, without large, distinctive patches, at most longer along rim. Male S6 (Fig. 38A) clearly medially emarginate. Male S7 (Fig. 66F) with setae absent or nearly so around midpoint of length; widening from midpoint to tip, apical half widest at pointed lateral tips; apical half vaguely resembling owl head, rim broadly emarginate between lateral tips. Male S8 (Fig. 71F) lateral projections distinct; medial projection narrowing to tip, apically emarginate. Male genital capsule (Fig. 76F) with outer corners, where gonocoxite tips curve inward, marked by low flange without clear angle, best seen in profile; from corner to apex, in profile, gonocoxite with two slight bumps and distinct concavity before tip; tip, in profile, rounded and moderately curved ventrally, with minor dorsal projection clearly pointed; gonostylus tip position slightly exceeding that of gonocoxite, measured from above along primary axis of latter. Pubescence: See Fig. 56F. Appears dark gray overall, sometimes brownish. Setae slightly tan to dorsally and lighter toward venter, except as follows: vertex and scutum often, but not always, with some dark intermixed; leg inner faces orange; tergal basal zones dark.
Female similar to male, except: Head: Mandible main blade enlarged into huge scoop; inferior tooth a mere corner, easily missed; maculated for under half of total length (Fig. 41F). Labral rim rounded. Clypeal maculation thicker, often surpassing half of clypeal height medially (Fig. 41F). Mesosoma: Midtibial spur apically curved; tan to orange. Basitibial plate circular distally, teardropped overall. Metasoma: T1–T4 with thicker apical appressed setal bands; T5 with appressed setae, sometimes reduced. T4 impunctate rim of moderate to extended length medially, roughly triangular. Anal fimbria strongly triangular, covering clearly over third and usually nearly half of T5 length medially. Pubescence: See Fig. 46F. Vertex and scutum usually darker; hindbasitarsal brush medium to dark brown; anal fimbria black to dark brown, sometimes invaded by light below; S5 dark apicomedially, usually obscured by light.
Distribution. See Fig. 23. Found throughout much of west, typically montane in hotter areas, occupying broader range of environments in colder areas. Present in USA: Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, California, Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, likely Oregon, likely Washington, likely Texas, possibly South Dakota, possibly Nebraska, possibly Oklahoma; Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan; Mexico: possibly Chihuahua. Ecoregional habitance is as follows, based on 837 specimen records: 15 ecoregions total: Colorado Plateau shrublands (609=74.8%), Great Basin shrub steppe (71=8.7%), Wasatch and Uinta montane forests (29=3.6%), Wyoming Basin shrub steppe (24=2.9%), Colorado Rockies forests (24=2.9%), Arizona Mountains forests (12=1.5%), Northern mixed grasslands (12=1.5%), Chihuahuan Desert (11=1.4%), Northern short grasslands (10=1.2%), Mojave Desert (4≤1%), Western short grasslands (3≤1%), Snake-Columbia shrub steppe (2≤1%), Sonoran Desert (1≤1%), Eastern Cascades forests (1≤1%), Okanagan dry forests (1≤1%).
Phenology. Recorded from April–October, almost exclusively late summer and fall, most common in August– October. Likely univoltine, few spring records suggestive of opportunistic emergence.
Nesting biology. Anthophora peritomae has been recorded nesting vertically in both tightly-packed sand and sandstone (Torchio 1971; Orr et al. 2016). Further details on these new records will be presented in a subsequent review of the group’s nesting biology.
Floral specialization. Specialist on Asteraceae, with great breadth, likely enabling its large distribution. Primary recorded visits by 296 females include: Family Asteraceae (100% [others constitute <1%]); Genus Chrysothamnus (33%), Ericameria (21%), “ Aster ” (13%) [“ Aster ” was used prior to recent taxonomic changes, can refer to a number of genera]; Species Ericameria nauseosa (19%). 510 total floral records from four families include: Asteraceae (211 ♂ 294 ♀): Aster chilensis 3 ♂ 6 ♀, Aster falcatus 2 ♂ 14 ♀, Aster glaucodes 1 ♀, Aster sp. 4 ♂ 19 ♀, Asteraceae sp. 3 ♂ 8 ♀, Asteraceae sp. 4 ♂ 13 ♀, Centaurea repens 1 ♂, Centaurea sp. 2 ♀, Chaenactis sp. 1 ♂, Chrysothamnus depressus 6 ♂ 16 ♀, Chrysothamnus greenei 9 ♂, Chrysothamnus linifolius 9 ♂ 17 ♀, Chrysothamnus sp. 43 ♂ 49 ♀, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus 13 ♂ 14 ♀, Ericameria nauseosa 44 ♂ 57 ♀, Ericameria parryi 3 ♂ 4 ♀, Ericameria sp. 3 ♂ 2 ♀, Erigeron divergens 1 ♀, Erigeron sp. 3 ♂ 3 ♀, Grindelia sp. 3 ♂ 5 ♀, Grindelia squarrosa 7 ♂ 6 ♀, Gutierrezia sarothrae 2 ♂, Gutierrezia sp. 2 ♀, Helianthus petiolaris 1 ♂, Helianthus sp. 3 ♀, Heterotheca villosa 9 ♂ 15 ♀, Hymenoxys sp. 2 ♂, Machaeranthera canescens 9 ♂ 19 ♀, Machaeranthera tanacetifolia 3 ♂ 1 ♀, Senecio douglasii 11 ♀, Senecio hartianus 1 ♂, Senecio sp. 1 ♂, Senecio spartioides 10 ♂ 5 ♀, Silphium sp. 2 ♂, Solidago canadensis 1 ♂, Stephanomeria exigua 3 ♂, Stephanomeria sp. 2 ♂, Stephanomeria tenuifolia 4 ♂ 1 ♀, Cleomaceae (1 ♂ 1 ♀): Cleome lutea 1 ♂, Cleome serrulata 1 ♀, Fabaceae (1 ♂): Trifolium sp. 1 ♂, Polygonaceae (2 ♂): Eriogonum corymbosum 1 ♂, Eriogonum puberulum 1 ♂.
Comments. This is the only confirmed communal species of A. (Micranthophora) (Torchio 1971). It may be that selection to work together and share costs was exerted by the hardness of sandstone, which this species excavates. Further study of other species is necessary to determine whether or not the communal behavior of A. peritomae is truly unique. This is one of few A. (Micranthophora) for which predation has been documented; a single male bee is pinned with a Phidippus Koch male (Salticidae) from Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (BBSL414081).
Specimens examined: CANADA: Alberta: Lethbridge: 1 ♂, 22 Jul 1916, Sladen; Medicine Hat: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 20 Aug 1916, Sladen; Picture Butte, 3 mi SE: 5 ♂ 1 ♂, 6 Aug 1978, C.D. Michener; Scandia: 1 ♀, 16 Aug 1918, G.A. Hobbs; British Columbia: Cache Creek, 2 mi. S: 1 ♀, 12 Sep 1959, G.G.E. Scudder; Saskatchewan: Killdeer: 1 ♂, 12 Aug 1980, R. Hooper. USA: ARIZONA: Apache County: Sanders: 3 ♂, 10 Sep 1959, G.I. Stage; Coconino County: Supai: 2 ♂, 17 Sep 1969, R. P. Allen; Gila County: Carrizo: 3 ♂ 4 ♀, 1 Sep 1986, F.D. Parker; Mohave County: Chloride, 4 mi W: 1 ♀, 28 Apr 1972, G.E. Bohart, P.F. Torchio, F.D. Parker; Colorado City: 1 ♀, 22 Sep 2014, M.C. Orr; Wikieup: 1 ♂, 14 Apr 1964, R. L. Westcott; CALIFORNIA: Inyo County: Big Pine: 1 ♂, 24 Aug 1960, L. R. Nault; Independence, 7 km E: 8 ♂, 17 Sep 1993, T. L. Griswold; Jackass Spring, Panamint Range: 1 ♂, 6–8 Sep 1994, R. R. Snelling; Mono County: Bodie: 1 ♂, 17 Aug 1960, C. Sartwell, Jr.; 1 ♀, 23 Aug 1961, collector unknown; Mono Lake: 1 ♀, 1 Aug 1947, U.N. Lanham; Siskiyou County: Lava Beds National Monument: 1 ♂, 22 Aug 1954, J. Sehuh; COLORADO: Alamosa County: San Luis Lakes, NE: 2 ♂ 4 ♂, 23 Aug 1947, H.G. Rodeck; Chaffee County: Buena Vista: 1 ♀ 1 ♀, 6 Aug 1981, U.N. Lanham; Custer County: Westcliff, 6-7 mi S: 3 ♀, 14 Aug 1981, P. Robinson; El Paso County: Colorado Springs: 1 ♀, 23 Aug 1967, R. R. Snelling; Fremont County: Coaldale, 5 mi S: 1 ♂, 13 Aug 1969, C.D. Michener; Garfield County: Carbondale, 2 mi NE: 1 ♂, 7 Aug 1982, U.N. Lanham; Glenwood Springs: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 22–29 Jul 1919, collector unknown; Grand County: Kremmling, 6 mi SSE: 1 ♀, 7 Aug 1983, P. Robinson; Kremmling, 7 mi SSE: 3 ♀ 2 ♀, 18 Aug 1983, P. Robinson; Lake County: Tennessee Pass: 1 ♂, 30 Jul–2 Aug 1919, collector unknown; Las Animas County: Hoehne, NE: 1 ♂, 8 Aug 1933, H.G. Rodeck, M. T. James; Mesa County: Gateway: 1 ♂, 16 Sep 1975, U.N. Lanham; Moffat County: Craig, 23 mi NE: 1 ♂, 1 Sep 1979, U.N. Lanham; Maybell, 8 mi E: 2 ♂, 17 Aug 1959, E. Ordway; Montezuma County: Mesa Verde National Park: 8 ♀, 23 Aug 1934, F.E. Lutz; 1 ♀ 3 ♀, 24 Aug 1934, F.E. Lutz; Rio Blanco County: Douglas Pass, 8 mi N: 1 ♀, 11 Aug 1964, B.&C. Durden; Meeker: 2 ♂ 1 ♀, 20–21 Jul 1919, collector unknown; Meeker, 2.5 mi S: 1 ♀, 7 Aug 2000, A.L. Hicks, V. L. Scott; Saguache County: Great Sand Dunes NM, Medano Creek: 1 ♀, 6 Sep 1981, collector unknown; Poncha Pass: 2 ♀, 20 Sep 1980, F.M. Brown; Teller County: S base Blue Mountain, near Florissant: 1 ♀, 1 Aug 1966, collector unknown; IDAHO: Franklin County: Weston, 7 mi NW: 1 ♂, 3 Aug 1958, A. R. Gittins; Owyhee County: Grandview, 9 mi NW: 2 ♂, 3 Sep 1965, R. L. Westcott; MONTANA: Carbon County: Bridger, 8 mi S, Cottonwood Creek: 1 ♀, 30 Aug 1980, W. Vogel; NEVADA: Clark County: Eldorado Valley, 4.13 mi SE: 1 ♂, 13 Apr 2005, R. Andrus; Sacatone Wash: 1 ♀, 29 May 1998, T. L. Griswold; Lyon County: 2 mi NW of Smith: 2 ♂ 3 ♂, 7 Sep 1965, G.I. Stage; NEW MEXICO: Catron County: Datil, 10 mi SW: 1 ♀, 16 Aug 1961, W.J. Hanson; Gila Cliff National Monument, 1 km E: 1 ♀, 10 Sep 2009, T. L. Griswold; West Pass, nr; Slash Draw: 2 ♀, 10 Sep 2015, T. L. Griswold; Colfax County: Raton: 1 ♀, date unknown, collector unknown; Springer: 1 ♀, date unknown, C.N. Ainslie; Dona Ana County: Las Cruces: 1 ♂, Aug 1930, Townes; 1 ♂, 25 Sep 1995, Cockerell; 1 ♂, 21 Aug year unknown, collector unknown; 1 ♂, date unknown, C.F. Baker; 3 ♂ 1 ♂, date unknown, collector unknown; Mesilla: 1 ♂, 23 Aug year unknown, collector unknown; Grant County: Mimbres, 10 mi SE, 2.4 mi NE junction of HWY 35 and 152: 2 ♀, 28 Sep 1999, collector unknown; Silver City: 1 ♀, 1–31 Aug 1977, N.L.H. Krauss; Rio Arriba County: Abiquiu: 1 ♀, 27 Sep 1966, A.S. Menke; Embudo: 1 ♀, 15 Aug 1931, P.H. Timberlake; Lybrook: 1 ♀ 13 ♀, 15 Sep 1966, R. W. Rust, P.F. Torchio, G. R. Wood, N. Youssef; San Juan County: Bloomfield, 30 m S: 5 ♀, 15 Sep 1966, R. W. Rust, P.F. Torchio, G. R. Wood, N. Youssef; Shiprock: 1 ♂, 24 Sep 1970, G.E. Bohart, R. M. Bohart; San Miguel County: Las Vegas: 1 ♂, 31 Jul year unknown, Cockerell; 1 ♀, 14 Aug year unknown, T. D.A. Cockerell;
Sandoval County: Agodones Dam: 1 ♂, 5 Sep 2009, K. Wright; Corrales: 1 ♂, 24 Aug 2002, P.F. Torchio; Santa Fe County: 1 mi E of Rio en Medio: 2 ♂ 2 ♀, 6 Oct 1974, J.S. Wasbauer; Santa Fe: 1 ♀, 2 Sep 1951, W.P. Stephen; NORTH DAKOTA: Williams County: Williston: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 21 Aug 1917, P.W. Fattig; UTAH: Box Elder County: Plymouth: 1 ♂, 12 Aug 1957, collector unknown; Cache County: Cornish: 2 ♂ 2 ♀, 20 Aug 1968, No collector; Hyrum Dam, W: 1 ♀, 9 Aug 1992, T.L. Griswold; Petersboro: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 11 Aug 1944, G.H. Vansell; 1 ♂, 25 Jul 1947, G.E. Bohart; 2 ♂ 1 ♀, 27 Jul 1947, G.E. Bohart; 8 ♂ 1 ♀, 4 Aug 1947, G.E. Bohart; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 6 Aug 1947, G.E. Bohart; 2 ♂ 2 ♀, 25 Jul 1949, G.E. Bohart; 2 ♂ 2 ♀, 29 Jul 1949, G.E. Bohart; Carbon County: Price: 2 ♂, 13 Jul 1954, G.F. Knowlton; Daggett County: Hideout Canyon, near Manila: 3 ♂, 7 Aug 1958, K.C. Tilley; 1 ♂ 2 ♀, 10 Aug 1962, collector unknown; Manila, 17.7 km S; hwy 44: 2 ♂ 2 ♂, 8 Aug 2014, M.C. Orr; Emery County: Clawson: 6 ♂ 1 ♀, 14 Jul 1954, G.F. Knowlton; Gilson Butte, 4 air mi N: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 18 May 2016, M.C. Orr; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 5 Jun 2016, M.C. Orr; Goblin Valley, wash: 1 ♀, 16 Sep 1979, F.D. Parker, D.F. Veirs; Green River, 24 km NW: 1 ♀, 7 Sep 1990, T.L. Griswold; Little Gilson Butte, 2 air mi E: 1 ♀, 16 Sep 1980, D.F. Veirs; Wild Horse Creek, N Goblin Valley: 4 ♀, 23 Sep 1982, F.D. & J.H. Parker; Wildhorse Creek: 1 ♂, 21 Aug 2001, F.D. Parker; Garfield County: Alvey Wash, 3 mi S Escalante: 6 ♂, 28 Jul 2000, F.D. Parker; Alvey Wash, 5 km S Escalante: 6 ♂, 1–12 Sep 2002, M.E. Irwin, F.D. Parker; Alvey Wash, 7 km S Escalante: 7 ♂, 12 Sep 2002, M.E. Irwin, F.D. Parker; Antone Flat, 1.68 mi SE: 1 ♀, 1 Oct 2003, J. Tolliver; Blind Trail Wash, SSE Notom: 1 ♂, 15 Sep 1983, F.D. Parker, T. L. Griswold; Blue Hills: 15 ♂ 1 ♀, 28 Aug 2002, O.J. Messinger; 2 ♀ 5 ♀, 26 Sep 2002, T.L. Griswold; Boulder Mountain: 1 ♀, 15 Aug 1995, V.J. Tepedino, F.D. Parker; Box Death Hollow Wilderness Trailhead: 1 ♂, 29 Jul 2008, H. Ikerd; Calf Creek: 1 ♀, 29 Aug 1985, F.D. Parker; 2 ♂ 12 ♂, 29 Aug 1985, T.L. Griswold; 2 ♀, 5 Oct 2000, A. Worley; 2 ♀, 5 Oct 2000, M. Sunseri; 7 ♀, 5 Oct 2000, O.J. Messinger; 1 ♀, 5 Oct 2000, S. Jenkins; 1 ♂, 24 Aug 2001, K. Moredock; 1 ♂ 3 ♀, 10 Sep 2001, B. Morgan; 1 ♀, 10 Sep 2001, V. Bourguignon; 3 ♀, 30 Sep 2002, L. Wilson; 1 ♂, 11 Aug 2003, B. Bradley; 1 ♂, 11 Aug 2003, S.M. Higbee; 1 ♂, 8 Sep 2003, J. Tolliver; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 23 Sep 2003, A. Johansen; 1 ♀, 23 Sep 2003, S.M. Higbee; Calf Creek. & Alvey Wash, jct.: 1 ♀, 7 Aug 2003, H. Ikerd; 3 ♂, 22 Aug 2003, H. Ikerd; Calf Crk, Trail to Upper Calf Crk Falls: 1 ♂, 2 Aug 2000, E.C. Green, W.N. Mendel, M. Moody; Canaan Peak, 3.6 mi NW: 2 ♂ 5 ♂, 28 Aug 2002, J. Hawk; Death Hollow, above: 1 ♂, 29 Jul 2008, H. Ikerd; Deer Creek, Deer Creek Campground: 1 ♀, 25 Aug 2000, R.W. Baumann, D.J. Cavan; Devils Garden, off Hole in the Rock Road: 2 ♀, 7 Oct 1999, C. R. Nelson, et al; Duffy Mesa, 1.8 mi NNW: 1 ♂, 8 Aug 2000, C.M. Davidson; 1 ♂, 8 Aug 2000, M. Sunseri; 1 ♂, 18 Aug 2000, M. Sunseri; 2 ♀, 15 Sep 2000, M. Sunseri; 1 ♀, 25 Sep 2000, S. Jenkins; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 28 Aug 2001, R. Andrus; 1 ♂, 28 Aug 2001, V. Bourguignon; 1 ♂, 31 Aug 2001, O.J. Messinger; 3 ♀, 10 Sep 2001, K. Moredock; 1 ♀ 1 ♀, 10 Sep 2001, R. Andrus; 1 ♂, 7 Oct 2001, R. Andrus; 2 ♂ 1 ♂, 27 Aug 2002, C.M. Davidson; 1 ♀, 12 Sep 2002, L. Wilson; 1 ♂ 3 ♂, 12 Sep 2002, O.J. Messinger; 11 ♀ 9 ♀, 27 Sep 2002, J. Hawk; 2 ♀ 1 ♀, 27 Sep 2002, L. Wilson; 2 ♀ 4 ♀, 9 Oct 2002, H. Ikerd; 4 ♀ 1 ♀, 9 Oct 2002, J. Hawk; 2 ♂, 1 Sep 2003, S.M. Higbee; Duffy Mesa, 2 mi NNW: 1 ♀, 15 Sep 2000, M. Sunseri; 2 ♂ 2 ♀, 25 Sep 2000, O.J. Messinger; 1 ♂, 28 Aug 2001, V. Bourguignon; 2 ♂, 10 Sep 2001, R. Andrus; 1 ♂, 27 Aug 2002, C.M. Davidson; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 12 Sep 2002, O.J. Messinger; 2 ♀, 27 Sep 2002, L. Wilson; 1 ♀ 1 ♀, 9 Oct 2002, H. Ikerd; 1 ♀, 1 Sep 2003, A. Johansen; 2 ♂ 1 ♀, 1 Sep 2003, S.M. Higbee; 1 ♀ 1 ♀, 15 Sep 2003, A. Johansen; 1 ♀, 15 Sep 2003, J. Tolliver; Escalante Riv. Jct Death Hollow, 1.1 mi W: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 5 Sep 2001, R. Andrus; 6 ♂, 30 Aug 2002, J. Hawk; 2 ♂ 1 ♂, 23 Sep 2002, T.L. Griswold; Escalante Riv., jct Death Hollow, 1.3 mi W: 1 ♀, 5 Sep 2001, B. Morgan; 1 ♂ 3 ♀, 5 Sep 2001, R. Andrus; 1 ♀, 17 Sep 2001, B. Falvey; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 17 Sep 2001, B. Morgan; 1 ♂, 30 Aug 2002, C.M. Davidson; 1 ♂, 30 Aug 2002, J. Hawk; 4 ♂ 11 ♀, 23 Sep 2002, T.L. Griswold; Escalante River, jct Hwy 12: 1 ♀, 22 Sep 2003, J. Tolliver; Escalante River, near jct Calf Creek: 1 ♂, 24 Aug 2000, R.W. Baumann, D.J. Cavan; Henrieville Cr: 1 ♂, 28 Aug 2002, J. Hawk; Henrieville Creek, jct Hwy 12: 4 ♀, 26 Sep 2002, T.L. Griswold; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 23 Sep 2003, O.J. Messinger; Henrieville Spr., 0.75 mi W: 3 ♂, 28 Aug 2002, O.J. Messinger; Henrieville Spring, 1.06 mi WSW: 1 ♂, 28 Aug 2002, J. Hawk; Henrieville, 2 mi SW: 1 ♂, 30 Aug 1985, T.L. Griswold; Henrieville, 7.5 mi E, spring off Hwy 12: 1 ♀, 23 Aug 2000, R.W. Baumann, D.J. Cavan; Henry Mountains, Dugout Creek: 1 ♂, 17 Jul 2000, B.S. Heath; Hwy 12, 1.8 mi NE Henrieville Spring: 7 ♀, 20 Sep 2000, T. L. Griswold; Lampstand, 0.9 mi SE: 1 ♀, 14 Sep 2000, M. Sunseri; 1 ♀, 14 Sep 2000, S. Jenkins; Long Canyon: 2 ♂ 1 ♂, 1 Sep 2003, J. Tolliver; 1 ♂ 3 ♂, 1 Sep 2003, T.L. Griswold; 1 ♀, 9 Sep 2003, J. Tolliver; 1 ♀, 29 Sep 2003, J. Tolliver; Long Cyn, 0.8 mi NNW mouth: 1 ♂ 1 ♂, 31 Aug 2000, T.L. Griswold; 1 ♀, 25 Sep 2000, A. Worley; Lower Bown's Res., 2.4 mi W: 1 ♂ 1 ♂, 30 Jul 2002, S. Messinger; Malaise #25: 1 ♂, 19 Jul 2003, H. Ikerd; Middle Bench, 3.26 mi NE: 1 ♂, 23 Sep 2003, O.J. Messinger; NW Escalante, 3749.62 N 11157.74 W: 2 ♂, 17 Aug 1995, F.D. Parker, V. J. Tepedino; Pine Creek, N of jct. Deep Creek: 1 ♂, 27 Jul 2001, C.M. Davidson; Pine Creek, S of jct. Deep Creek: 1 ♂, 27 Jul 2001, C.M. Davidson; 1 ♂, 27 Jul 2001, O.J. Messinger; Pioneer Mesa, 1.7 mi WSW: 1 ♂, 17 Aug 2000, T.L. Griswold; 2 ♀, 14 Sep 2000, O.J. Messinger; Posey Lake, 0.3 mi SE: 1 ♂, 24 Jul 2002, O.J. Messinger; Posey Lake, 0.5 mi SSE: 1 ♂, 29 Jul 2008, T.L. Griswold; Posey Lake, 0.75 mi NW: 1 ♂, 24 Jul 2002, S.M. Higbee; Red Breaks, 2.3 mi NW: 1 ♂, 1 Oct 2003, S.M. Higbee; Right Hand Collet Cyn, off Smoky Mt Rd: 1 ♂ 2 ♂, 11 Aug 2000, E.C. Green, W.N. Mendel, C. R. Nelson; Rock Spring, 0.5 mi W: 1 ♂, 3 Sep 2002, C.M. Davidson; Ruby's Inn, NE: 10 ♀, 17 Aug 1995, V.J. Tepedino, F.D. Parker; Sink Valley: 2 ♀, 3 Oct 2000, S. Jenkins, O.J. Messinger, M. Sunseri, A. Worley; Star Seep, 1.5 mi SSW: 1 ♂, 7 Aug 2003, B. Bradley; 4 ♂, 7 Aug 2003, H. Ikerd; 4 ♂, 7 Aug 2003, S.M. Higbee; Tenmile Spr., 1.86 mi WNW: 1 ♀, 1 Oct 2003, J. Tolliver; Tropic: 1 ♀, 3 Oct 1984, T.L. Griswold; 1 ♂, 30 Aug 1985, F.D. Parker; Tropic Reservoir, 1.14 mi S: 1 ♀, 20 Jul 2000, M. Somers; White Point, 2.3 mi NNW: 1 ♂, 23 Aug 2001, R. Andrus; 4 ♀, 5 Oct 2001, K. Moredock; White Point, 3.4 mi NNW: 1 ♂, 28 Aug 2000, O.J. Messinger; Grand County: 14 mi S of Moab: 1 ♀, 15 Oct 1965, collector unknown; Crescent Junction, 7 mi S: 1 ♂, 22 Sep 1962, W.F. Barr; Moab: 3 ♂ 1 ♀, 6 Sep 1967, P.F. Torchio; Moab, 14 mi S: 2 ♀, 15 Oct 1965, P.F. Torchio; Kane County: Cottonwood Spr., 1.3 mi NNE: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 4 Oct 2000, O.J. Messinger; Cougar Knoll, 0.61mi SSW: 1 ♂, 26 Jul 2000, O.J. Messinger; 2 ♂ 1 ♀, 10 Aug 2000, B.S. Heath; 3 ♂ 1 ♀, 10 Aug 2000, M. Sunseri; 1 ♀, 22 Aug 2001, R. Andrus; 1 ♂, 15 Aug 2002, J. Richmond; 1 ♂, 30 Jun 2003, H. Ikerd; 1 ♀, 3 Sep 2003, A. Johansen; 1 ♀, 17 Sep 2003, S.M. Higbee; Cougar Knoll, 0.77 mi SSW: 1 ♀, 19 Sep 2000, O.J. Messinger; Cougar Knoll, 0.97 mi SSE: 2 ♂, 27 Jul 2000, B.S. Heath; 1 ♂, 27 Jul 2000, C.M. Davidson; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 11 Aug 2000, O.J. Messinger; Cougar Knoll, 1.32 mi SSW: 1 ♂, 3 Sep 2003, T.L. Griswold; Dance Hall Rock, 1.82 mi NW: 3 ♂ 1 ♀, 21 Sep 2000, A. Worley; 2 ♀, 21 Sep 2000, S. Jenkins; 1 ♀, 4 Oct 2000, M. Sunseri; 1 ♀, 4 Oct 2000, O.J. Messinger; 1 ♂, 23 Aug 2001, C.M. Davidson; 2 ♂ 1 ♂, 4 Sep 2001, R. Andrus; 1 ♂, 4 Sep 2001, V. Bourguignon; 1 ♀, 20 Sep 2001, R. Andrus; 5 ♀, 26 Sep 2002, L. Wilson; 3 ♂ 6 ♀, 26 Sep 2002, O.J. Messinger; Drip Tank, 0.83 mi NE: 1 ♀, 1 Oct 2002, B. Bradley; GSENM; Mollies Nipple, 7.1 air km WSW; roadside: 2 ♂, 13 Sep 2015, M.C. Orr, D. Denlinger; George Hollow, 0.22 mi SE: 1 ♂, 10 Aug 2000, C.M. Davidson; Georgie Hollow: 1 ♂, 11 Aug 2000, B.S. Heath; Jody's Knoll, 1.0 mi SSW: 1 ♂, 5 Aug 2003, H. Ikerd; Kanab, 10.9 air km N; Angel Canyon rd: 4 ♀, 22 Sep 2014, M.C. Orr; Kitchen Corral Spr., 1.0 mi N: 1 ♂ 3 ♂, 10 Sep 2002, L. Wilson; 4 ♀, 8 Oct 2002, B. Bradley; 2 ♀ 1 ♀, 8 Oct 2002, J. Hawk; 1 ♂, 6 Aug 2003, S.M. Higbee; Left Hand Collet Cyn, 2.7 mi SE: 1 ♂, 15 Aug 2000, M. Sunseri; Lick Wash: 8 ♂, 26 Aug 2002, J. Hawk; 1 ♂ 2 ♂, 26 Aug 2002, L. Wilson; 1 ♂, 20 Aug 2003, A. Johansen; 1 ♂ 3 ♂, 20 Aug 2003, H. Ikerd; 2 ♀, 11 Sep 2003, A. Johansen; Long Canyon, 1.5 mi S Hwy 89: 1 ♀, 1 Jun 2003, S.M. Higbee; Paradise Canyon: 1 ♀, 19 Sep 2003, A. Johansen; Paria River, 1.3 mi E: 1 ♂, 27 Aug 2001, T.L. Griswold; Rock House Cave, 0.57 mi W: 1 ♂, 25 Sep 2003, O.J. Messinger; Rock Springs Bench, 0.41 mi N: 1 ♂, 26 Sep 2003, A. Johansen; Round Valley Draw, 1.87 mi NNE: 1 ♂, 12 Sep 2003, A. Johansen; 4 ♂, 12 Sep 2003, J. Tolliver; 2 ♂, 12 Sep 2003, S.M. Higbee; Round Valley Seep, 3.2 mi SE: 1 ♀, 26 Sep 2003, A. Johansen; 3 ♀, 26 Sep 2003, J. Tolliver; Slide Canyon, 2.14 mi E: 1 ♂ 3 ♀, 10 Sep 2003, A. Johansen; 1 ♀, 10 Sep 2003, J. Tolliver; 1 ♀, 10 Sep 2003, S.M. Higbee; Willis Creek, 4.3 mi S, Sheep Creek Flat: 1 ♀, 5 Aug 2003, B. Bradley; Millard County: Delta: 16 ♂ 4 ♀, 15 Aug 1952, G.E. Bohart, E.A. Cross; 2 ♂, 15 Aug 1952, collector unknown; 1 ♂, 25 Jun 1959, G.E. Bohart; 3 ♂, 18 Aug 1959, collector unknown; Rich County: Randolph: 1 ♀, 17 Aug 1954, G.F. Knowlton; Woodruff, S: 1 ♂, 2 Aug 1966, W.J. Hanson; San Juan County: Allen Canyon: 1 ♀, 21 Aug 1942, G.F. Knowlton, R. S. Roberts; La Sal Junction, 6 m N: 1 ♀, 3 Oct 1965, R.W. Thorpe; Sevier County: Fremont Junction, 15 mi W: 1 ♂ 2 ♀, 18 Aug 1966, G.E. Bohart, E.A. Cross; Uintah County: Bonanza: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 10 Sep 1975, G.E. Bohart; 1 ♀, 18 Sep 1975, G.E. Bohart; Bonanza, SW1: 1 ♂, 21 Aug 1981, M. Schwartz, R.E. Miller; 1 ♂, 28 Aug 1981, M. Schwartz, R.E. Miller; 2 ♂, 21 Sep 1981, M. Schwartz, R.E. Miller; 1 ♂, 13 Oct 1981, M. Schwartz, R. E. Miller; Dinosaur National Monument: 2 ♀, 3 Sep 1965, R.W. Rust; 1 ♀, 7 Sep 1965, R.W. Rust; Merkeley Park: 1 ♂ 8 ♀, 1 Aug 1972, G.F. Knowlton; Vernal: 1 ♀, 23 Sep 1940, B.A. Haws; Utah County: Bluffdale, 5 mi S: 1 ♀, 13 Aug 1963, G.E. Bohart, P.F. Torchio; Deer Creek Campground: 1 ♂, 4 Sep 2008, T.L. Griswold; Provo: 1 ♀, 28 Aug–4 Sep 1985, collector unknown; Washington County: Leeds: 1 ♀, 19 Aug 1992, P.F. Torchio, D.M. Torchio; Snow Canyon: 1 ♂ 2 ♀, 15 Sep 1984, W.J. Hanson; Upper Deep Creek: 1 ♂, 18–31 Aug 1982, C. R. Nelson; Zion National Park, Zion Canyon: 2 ♀, 1 Oct 1934, G. Bryant; Wayne County: Capitol Reef National Park: 2 ♀, 2 Oct 1981, W.P. Nye; 1 ♀, 13 Sep 1983, W.P. Nye; 3 ♀, 3 Oct 1984, W.P. Nye; Carcass Creek, SSE of Torrey: 1 ♂, 5 Sep 2008, T. L. Griswold; WYOMING: Albany County: Laramie, 8 mi SE, dirt farm: 1 ♀, 9 Aug 1976, V.J. Tepedino; Rock River, 2 mi SW: 2 ♀, 4 Aug 2000, A.L. Hicks, V. L. Scott; Big Horn County: Lovell: 1 ♂, 10 Aug 1975, C.D. Michener; Lincoln County: Kemmerer, 2km S; US HWY 30 ALT: 2 ♀,
14 Aug 2012, M.C. Orr; Natrona County: Badwater Creek: 1 ♂, 27 Jul 1979, P. Robinson; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, 30 Jul 1979, P. Robinson; 1 ♀, 1 Aug 1979, P. Robinson; Platte County: Wheatland, 14 mi SW: 3 ♀, 5 Sep 1981, P. Robinson; Sweetwater County: Red Desert: 9 ♀, 6 Sep 1979, F.D. Parker; Red Lake Dunes WSA: 2 ♂, 25 Jul 2012, M.C. Orr.
description: Published as part of Orr, Michael C., Pitts, James P. & Griswold, Terry, 2018, Revision of the bee group Anthophora (Micranthophora) (Hymenoptera: Apidae), with notes on potential conservation concerns and a molecular phylogeny of the genus, pp. 1-193 in Zootaxa 4511 (1) on pages 92-98, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4511.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3770979