Andrena piperi
Viereck, 1904
Piper's Miner Bee, Piper's Mining Bee
Andrena piperi is a solitary mining bee in the Andrenidae, described by Viereck in 1904. The is distributed across Central America and North America, where it nests in soil. As with other members of the Andrena, it is a ground-nesting that provisions its with pollen and nectar.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Andrena piperi: /ænˈdriː.nə ˈpaɪ.pə.ri/
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Distribution
Central America and North America. GBIF records confirm presence in Middle America and North America.
More Details
Taxonomic Authority
First described by Henry Lorenz Viereck in 1904.
Observation Data
iNaturalist records show 6 observations for this , indicating it is rarely reported or genuinely uncommon.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Grasshopper Collections and Survey
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