Perdita albipennis

Cresson, 1868

white-winged fairy bee, white-winged perdita, shiny green miner bee

Perdita albipennis is a small mining in the , commonly known as the -winged fairy bee or shiny green miner bee. It was described by Cresson in 1868. The is distributed across Central America and North America. Three are recognized: P. a. albipennis, P. a. canadensis, and P. a. mut.

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How to pronounce Perdita albipennis: //pərˈdiːtə ˌæl.baɪˈpɛn.nɪs//

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Distribution

Central America and North America. Specific have more restricted ranges: Perdita albipennis canadensis is known from Canada.

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Subspecies

Three are recognized: Perdita albipennis albipennis (nominate), Perdita albipennis canadensis Crawford, 1912, and Perdita albipennis mut Cockerell.

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