Biology:Perdita minima
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Short description: Species of bee
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Subfamily: | Panurginae |
| Genus: | Perdita |
| Species: | P. minima
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| Binomial name | |
| Perdita minima Cockerell, 1923
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Perdita minima is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae.[1][2][3][4] It is the smallest known species of bee,[5] just under 2 mm long and weighing about 0.33 mg.[6]
This solitary bee is found in North America,[1] specifically in the southwestern US, and often inhabits desert areas.[5][6] It builds small nests in sandy soils. It feeds on and pollinates a variety of plants,[5] including spurges.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Perdita minima Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=716205.
- ↑ "Perdita minima species details". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/bed87eba2ec87e0528cc835bb525547c.
- ↑ "Perdita minima". https://www.gbif.org/species/1356055.
- ↑ "Perdita minima Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/896461.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sain, Todd Sr (2017-03-03). "Perdita Minima" (in en-US). https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/perdita-minima/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Smallest species of bee" (in en-GB). Guinness World Records. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/90329-smallest-bee.
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Andrenidae.
- Michener, Charles D. (2007). The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0801885730.
Wikidata ☰ Q1952628 entry
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