Andrena accepta

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Andrena accepta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Andrenidae
Genus: Andrena
Species:
A. accepta
Binomial name
Andrena accepta
Viereck, 1916

The two-spotted miner bee [1] (Andrena accepta) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America. [2] [3] [4] Members of the species have communal nests made of many cells. They live in desert scrub habitat. Their primary host plants belong to the genus Helianthus . [5]

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<i>Andrena alleghaniensis</i> Species of bee

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<i>Andrena helianthi</i> Species of bee

The sunflower miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the sunflower andrena. It is found in North America.

<i>Andrena frigida</i> Species of bee

The cold miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the frigid miner. It is found in North America.

<i>Andrena brevipalpis</i> Species of bee

The short-tongued miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Andrena rugosa</i> Species of bee

The wrinkled miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the rugose andrena. It is found in North America.

<i>Andrena milwaukeensis</i> Species of bee

Andrena milwaukeensis, or the Milwaukee miner bee, is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.

Andrena crinita, the southwestern hairy miner, is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Andrena virginiana</i> Species of bee

The Virginia miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the Virginia andrena. It is found in North America.

<i>Andrena cressonii</i> Species of bee

The dotted miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is Cresson's andrena. It is found in North America.

<i>Andrena confederata</i> Species of bee

Andrena confederata, the southern miner, is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.

The Canada miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the Canada andrena. It is found in North America.

<i>Andrena nubecula</i> Species of insect

The cloudy-winged miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

<i>Andrena hippotes</i> Species of bee

The Hippotes's miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.

The Sigmund's miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the Sigmund's andrena. It is found in North America.

<i>Andrena fragilis</i> Species of bee

The fragile miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Andrena hirticincta</i> Species of bee

The hairy-belted miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the hairy-banded andrena. It is found in North America.

The black-banded miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.

The sad miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the mournful miner. It is found in North America.

References

  1. "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  2. "Andrena accepta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. "Andrena accepta". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. Rozen, Jerome G. (1973). "Biology Notes on the Bee Andrena accepta Viereck (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae)". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 81 (1): 54–61. ISSN   0028-7199.

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