Dufourea monardae explained

Dufourea monardae, the monarda dufourea, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.^{[1] [2]} It is found in North America.^{[2] [3] [4]} It is an oligolectic bee on bee balm plants.^[5]

Further reading

• Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dufourea monardae Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-04.
2. Web site: Dufourea monardae Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-04.
3. Sharkey M.J. (2007). Phylogeny and Classification of Hymenoptera.
4. "Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera", Sharkey M.J., Carpenter J.M., Vilhelmsen L., et al. 2012. Cladistics 28(1): 80-112.
5. Web site: Oligolectic Bees. www.illinoiswildflowers.info. 2020-01-16.