Perdita fieldi

Timberlake, 1956

Perdita fieldi is a of mining bee in the Andrenidae, described by Timberlake in 1956. It belongs to the large Perdita, which contains over 800 species of small, often bees native to North America. Like other Perdita species, it is a solitary ground-nesting . The specific epithet honors an individual with the surname Field, though the namesake's identity is not documented in available sources.

Perdita fieldi by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.Perdita fieldi by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.Perdita fieldi by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

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How to pronounce Perdita fieldi: //pɛrˈdiːtə ˈfiːldi//

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North America

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Taxonomic Notes

Perdita fieldi was described by Philip H. Timberlake, a prolific hymenopterist who described hundreds of Perdita . The Perdita is the largest genus of bees in North America and is placed in the Panurginae, tribe Panurgini. Species-level identification within Perdita typically requires examination of male genitalia and other microscopic characters.

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