Andrena cyanura
Cockerell, 1916
Andrena cyanura is a of mining bee in the Andrenidae, described by Cockerell in 1916. It is currently treated as a synonym of Andrena transnigra in major taxonomic databases including Catalogue of Life and GBIF. The species was originally described from North America. As a member of the Andrena, it would share the general of mining bees: solitary, ground-nesting bees that excavate tunnels in soil to provision with pollen for their larvae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Andrena cyanura: //ænˈdriːnə saiˈæn.jʊrə//
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Distribution
North America; records indicate presence in this region based on GBIF distribution data. The is currently synonymized with Andrena transnigra, which may affect distribution interpretation.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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