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Species guide

Andrena submoesta

Viereck, 1917Submoesta Mining Bee

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Andrena submoesta: /ænˈdriːnə səbˈmɒɛstə/

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Classification

  1. KingdomAnimalia/
  2. PhylumArthropoda/
  3. ClassInsecta/
  4. OrderHymenoptera/
  5. FamilyAndrenidae/
  6. GenusAndrena/
  7. SpeciesAndrena submoesta

Andrena submoesta is a mining bee in the Andrenidae, described by Viereck in 1917. As a solitary , it excavates underground tunnels for nesting. The species is recorded from North America, though specific details about its and distribution within that range remain limited. Like other Andrena species, it likely contributes to spring pollination of wildflowers.

Distribution

North America

Tags

  • mining bee
  • solitary bee
  • North America
  • Hymenoptera
  • Andrenidae
  • spring bee
  • ground-nesting bee

Sources and further reading

  • BugGuide
  • Wikipedia
  • GBIF taxonomy match
  • iNaturalist taxon
  • Catalogue of Life
  • Not-so Solitary Bees - Buglife Blog - Buglife
  • Northern Ireland, invertebrate finds in review 2023 - Buglife Blog - Buglife
  • In a New Study, Spring Forest Bees Get Their Due
  • Bare ground experiments to help save rare bees and wasps - Buglife Blog - Buglife
  • What’s in a name….? - Buglife Blog - Buglife
  • Bees of the Changing Chalk Partnership Area - Buglife Blog - Buglife
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