Andrena cressonii cressonii

Robertson, 1891

Andrena cressonii cressonii is a of mining bee in the Andrenidae. As a member of the large Andrena, it is a solitary, ground-nesting . The nominate subspecies was described by Robertson in 1891. Like other Andrena , females excavate tunnels in soil to create nests provisioned with pollen for their larvae.

Andrena cressonii, Male, Back, Maryland 2013-05-31-18.10 (27879446358) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Andrena cressonii, F, Face, MD 2013-06-25-17.06 (40276018215) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Andrena cressonii, M, face, Maryland, Dorchester County 2013-02-07-14.02.30 ZS PMax (8691860861) by Sam Droege from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Andrena cressonii cressonii: //ænˈdɹɛ.nə ˈkɹɛs.əˌnaɪ ˈkɹɛs.əˌnaɪ//

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Distribution

North America; recorded from Vermont, United States.

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Taxonomic note

This is the nominate of Andrena cressonii, meaning it shares the same epithet as the name. The subspecific status indicates geographic or morphological variation within the species, though specific distinguishing characteristics for this subspecies are not documented in the provided sources.

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