Andrena vulpicolor
Cockerell, 1897
Andrena vulpicolor is a of mining bee in the Andrenidae, first described by Cockerell in 1897. It belongs to the large Andrena, which contains over 250 species of solitary, ground-nesting bees. Like other members of this genus, it is a solitary that nests in soil and provisions its young with pollen. The species is native to North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Andrena vulpicolor: //ænˈdriːnə vʌlˈpɪkəlɔr//
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Distribution
North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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