Alocandrena
The bee subfamily Alocandreninae contains only one genus and one species, Alocandrena porteri, which is found in Peru.[2] It seems to be restricted to the western side of the Andes Mountains.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Andrenidae |
Subfamily: | Alocandreninae Michener, 2000 [1] |
Genus: | Alocandrena [2] |
Species: | A. porteri |
Binomial name | |
Alocandrena porteri Michener, 1986 | |
It has been recorded throughout the year, suggesting multiple generations per year. Females collect pollen from Lycopersicon species.
References
- Charles Duncan Michener (2000). "Subfamily Alocandreninae". The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8018-6133-8.
- "Catalogue of Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in the Neotropical Region - online version". J. S. Moure, D. Urban & A. Dal Molin, 2008. Andrenini Latreille, 1802. In Moure, J. S., Urban, D. & Melo, G. A. R. (Orgs). Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
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