Reprinted from: Snelling, R. 1970. STUDIES ON NORTH AMERICAN BEES OF THE GENUS
HYLAEUS. 5. THE SUBGENERA HYLAEUS. S. STR. AND
PARAPROSOPIS (HYMENOPTERA: COLLETIDAE) Contributions in Science, No. 180.
Cockerell and Sumner (1931) recorded a female from Jackson, Wyoming,
July 15, 1920, presumably collected by F. E. Lutz. I have on hand
two females collected at Jackson on July 13-17, 1920, presumably by Lutz.
Although these authors were surprised at finding this species in Wyoming,
it is a widely distributed species in the northwestern states. In addition to the
considerable material from California, I have seen specimens of H. conspicuus
from the following states: Nevada (Ormsby Co., Gardnerville, Sparks, Paradise
V.; AMNH, VSNM, VCD, Oregon (Medford, VCD) , Washington (Pullman;
UCD), VC, CAS), Idaho (Shoshone, Star, Murtaugh, Midvale, 5 mi.
NE Mackay, Parma, Dixie, Boise, Moscow Mts., Sweet, Emery Can., Melba,
8 mi. N Twin Falls, 18 mi. S Moscow; VI), and Wyoming (Jackson; AMNH,
CU).
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