Nomada cuneata (Robertson, 1903)

Nomada cuneata (Robertson, 1903) View in CoL , sensu Mitchell, 1962 (ruficornis group, bella subgroup)

Cuneate Nomad

Notes: This species as interpreted by Mitchell (1962) is one of the more distinctive of the “bidentate” species (Gibbs et al. 2017a) annotated here as comprising a “ bella subgroup,” and is one of the more numerous large-bodied species flying later in spring in the region, especially at “northern” sites in Connecticut where its presumed Andrena (Melandrena) hosts are abundant. As noted by Gibbs et al. (2017a), Robertson (1903) described four forms of N. cuneata , but their diverse color patterns suggest that these forms, including reports of these from Connecticut by Viereck et al. (1916, as var.), are not conspecific with N. cuneata sensu Mitchell as recognized here. Further study of types is required to confirm application of names for N. cuneata and its putative forms.