Andrena mariae

Robertson, 1891

Maria Miner Bee

Andrena mariae, the Maria Miner , is a solitary mining bee in the Andrenidae. It is native to North America and belongs to the large Andrena, which comprises over 1,400 species of ground-nesting bees. Like other Andrena species, it is a solitary bee that excavates tunnels in soil to create nests for its offspring. The species was described by Robertson in 1891.

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

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Andrena mariae: //ænˈdriːnə ˈmɑːriaɪ//

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Distribution

North America. Records include the state of Vermont in the United States.

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Taxonomic Note

The epithet 'mariae' is treated as a genitive singular Latin noun, following standard zoological conventions.

Data Limitations

This has only 15 observations in iNaturalist and minimal published ecological literature. Most information about Andrena mariae must be inferred cautiously from the broader Andrena, for which nesting , floral associations, and preferences are better documented.