Andrena sperryi
(Cockerell, 1937)
Andrena sperryi is a of mining bee in the Andrenidae, first described by Cockerell in 1937. It belongs to the large Andrena, which comprises over 1,500 species of solitary, ground-nesting bees worldwide. As a member of this genus, it likely exhibits the typical Andrena of excavating burrows in soil and provisioning nest with pollen for larval development. The species is recorded from North America.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
North America
More Details
Data Deficiency
No specific ecological, behavioral, or morphological information for Andrena sperryi was found in the provided sources. The appears to be poorly documented in publicly available literature.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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