Biology:Andrena albifacies

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Short description: Species of bee

Andrena albifacies
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Andrenidae
Genus: Andrena
Species:
A. albifacies
Binomial name
Andrena albifacies
Alfken (1927)[1]

Andrena albifacies is a species of mining bee in the genus Andrena of the family Andrenidae and the order Hymenoptera. This species plays a crucial role in pollination.

Description

The young Andrena albifacies is 8 to 12 mm (0.31 to 0.47 in) in length. Like wasps, it has a heavy body with sticky hairs which are used for pollen collection. It has a distinctive white face. Females have a black body.

Habitat

This bee species is found in flowering areas of North America.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2018161 entry