Ammophila kennedyi (Murray) 1938. A species found throughout North America (Krombein 1979), A. kennedyi likewise occurs throughout Michigan.
BIOLOGY: Nothing has been published on the behavior of A. kennedyi. A member of the urnaria species-group, it probably shares similar ethological traits. Papers published on A. urnaria behavior prior to 1938 may have unknowingly included A. kennedyi due to their morphological similarity.
FLOWER RECORDS: Melilotus alba, Solidago rigida.
COLLECTION DATES: 100 specimens, 5 June to 8 October, with most dates in late July to early August.
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