Andrena andrenoides

(Cresson, 1878)

Colourful Willow Miner Bee

The Colourful Willow Miner (Andrena andrenoides) is a solitary mining bee in the . It is to North America and belongs to the large Andrena, which comprises over 1,500 of ground-nesting bees. As a member of this genus, it is a species that excavates tunnels in soil to create nesting chambers for its offspring. The species was originally described as Panurgus andrenoides by Cresson in 1878 before being transferred to the genus Andrena.

Andrena andrenoides f by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory. Used under a Public domain license.

Andrena andrenoides, F, back, South Dakota, Pennington County 2012-12-12-14.00.57 ZS PMax (8313032220) by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Andrena andrenoides: /ænˈdrɛ.nə ænˌdrɛˈnɔɪ.diːz/

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Panurgus andrenoides by Ezra Townsend Cresson in 1878, this was later transferred to the Andrena. The basionym Panurgus andrenoides reflects its initial placement in a different genus within the before taxonomic revision.

Observation Data

As of the available data, Andrena andrenoides has 22 observations recorded on iNaturalist, indicating it is infrequently encountered or underreported relative to more common Andrena .