Cockerell-1916

Guides

  • Andrena cyanura

    Andrena cyanura is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae, described by Cockerell in 1916. It is currently treated as a synonym of Andrena transnigra in major taxonomic databases including Catalogue of Life and GBIF. The species was originally described from North America. As a member of the genus Andrena, it would share the general biology of mining bees: solitary, ground-nesting bees that excavate tunnels in soil to provision with pollen for their larvae.