Taxonomic resources and keys for Minnesota bees
This list is adapted from the upcoming checklist of the bees of Minnesota. In that checklist, we list all the keys and taxonomic resources that informed that work. They are provided here, with pdfs or links for the keys and taxonomic resources whenever possible. This page should be considered an extension of the bees of Minnesota checklist.
For most resources where links are provided, I can provide PDFs upon request.
Remember, if you use taxonomic resources or keys, cite those publications. It is both good science and a way to support taxonomists.
Family Andrenidae
Genus Andrena
Subgenus Andrena s.s.: LaBerge 1980 [link to JSTOR]
Subgenus Callandrena: LaBerge 1967 [PDF].
Subgenus Cnemidandrena: Donovan 1977 [PDF]. Some taxonomic changes were made by Gibbs et al. 2017 [link to researchgate]
Subgenus Conandrena: LaBerge 1985 [link to JSTOR]
Subgenus Gonandrena: Laberge and Ribble 1972 [link to JSTOR]
Subgenus Larandrena: Ribble 1967 [PDF]
Subgenus Leucandrena: LaBerge 1986 [link to JSTOR]
Subgenus Melandrena: Bouseman and Laberge 1978 [link to JSTOR]. Subgenus Tylandrena was synonymized under Melandrena by Pisanty et al. 2022 [link to paper], and those species are treated in LaBerge and Bouseman 1970 [link to JSTOR]
Subgenus Micrandrena
This list is adapted from the upcoming checklist of the bees of Minnesota. In that checklist, we list all the keys and taxonomic resources that informed that work. They are provided here, with pdfs or links for the keys and taxonomic resources whenever possible. This page should be considered an extension of the bees of Minnesota checklist.
For most resources where links are provided, I can provide PDFs upon request.
Remember, if you use taxonomic resources or keys, cite those publications. It is both good science and a way to support taxonomists.
Family Andrenidae
Genus Andrena
Subgenus Andrena s.s.: LaBerge 1980 [link to JSTOR]
Subgenus Callandrena: LaBerge 1967 [PDF].
Subgenus Cnemidandrena: Donovan 1977 [PDF]. Some taxonomic changes were made by Gibbs et al. 2017 [link to researchgate]
Subgenus Conandrena: LaBerge 1985 [link to JSTOR]
Subgenus Gonandrena: Laberge and Ribble 1972 [link to JSTOR]
Subgenus Larandrena: Ribble 1967 [PDF]
Subgenus Leucandrena: LaBerge 1986 [link to JSTOR]
Subgenus Melandrena: Bouseman and Laberge 1978 [link to JSTOR]. Subgenus Tylandrena was synonymized under Melandrena by Pisanty et al. 2022 [link to paper], and those species are treated in LaBerge and Bouseman 1970 [link to JSTOR]
Subgenus Micrandrena