[Pollinator] Records of Megachile sculpturalis?

[Peter Bernhardt]

Does anyone have access to museum records documenting the first specimen of
Megachile sculpturalis caught in North America.  What is the month and
year?  Where was its caught?  This species is now in St. Louis, Missouri
but I was under the impressions it first appear somewhere on the east
coast.  Youtube videos indicate it's in Toronto, Canada, and some people
like to raise it.  See the following link. Would you let this "friendly"
bee sit on your hand?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGxAqP8vB3Y

Peter Bernhardt
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