| Andrena coitana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Subfamily: | Andreninae |
| Genus: | Andrena |
| Species: | A. coitana |
| Binomial name | |
| Andrena coitana (Kirby, 1802) | |
Andrena coitana is a Palearctic species of mining bee. [1] [2]
The Andrenidae are a large, nearly cosmopolitan family of solitary, ground-nesting bees. Most of the family's diversity is located in temperate or arid areas. It includes some enormous genera. One of the subfamilies, Oxaeinae, is so different in appearance that they were typically accorded family status, but careful phylogenetic analysis reveals them to be an offshoot within the Andrenidae, very close to the Andreninae.
Andrena, commonly called the mining bee, is the largest genus in the family Andrenidae, and is nearly worldwide in distribution, with the notable exceptions of Oceania and South America. With over 1,300 species, it is one of the largest of all bee genera. Species are often brown to black with whitish abdominal hair bands, though other colors are possible, most commonly reddish, but also including metallic blue or green.
The bee subfamily Andreninae is a nearly cosmopolitan lineage, with most of its diversity in one genus, Andrena, which contains over 1500 species. The remaining four genera in the subfamily only contain a total of 9 species.
Andrena agilissima is a species of mining bee. They are present in most of Europe, the Near East and North Africa and can be found from April through July. Andrena agilissima is an oligolectic species, feeding only on the pollen of a few genera of Cruciferous vegetables.
Andrena scotica, the chocolate mining bee or hawthorn bee, is a species of mining bee from the family Andrenidae. It occurs in western Europe and is one of the most frequently encountered mining bees found in Great Britain, where it had been previously misidentified as Andrena carantonica.
The naked miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the nude andrena. It is found in North America.
The Forbes's miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the Forbes' andrena. It is found in North America.
The death camas miner bee, is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is death camas andrena. It is found in North America. It specialises in feeding on the highly poisonous Toxicoscordion venenosum and is possibly the only bee that can tolerate its toxins.
The geranium miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the geranium andrena. It is found in North America.
The Haynes's miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the Haynes' andrena. It is found in North America.
The bumped miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the Nason's andrena. It is found in Central America and North America. It is a generalist, collects pollen from many different plants.
Andrena erigeniae, the spring beauty miner bee or spring beauty andrena is a species of miner bee native to North America.
The fragile miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for the species is the fragile dogwood andrena. It is found in North America.
The Carlinville miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is Carlin's miner. It is found in North America.
The Bradley's miner bee is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is Bradley's andrena. It is found in North America.