Andrena wilkella
The European legume miner bee[1] (Andrena wilkella) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae.[2][3][4][5] Its original distribution is Europe. It has been accidentally introduced to North America long ago, possibly with ship ballast.[5][2] It is active between April and August. Nests singly in group aggregations. Preferentially collects pollen from clover and sweet clover (Fabaceae).
Size: female 10-12 mm and male 9-11 mm.
| Andrena wilkella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Genus: | Andrena |
| Species: | A. wilkella |
| Binomial name | |
| Andrena wilkella (Kirby, 1802) | |
References
- "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
- "Andrena wilkella Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "Andrena wilkella species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "Andrena wilkella". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "Andrena wilkella Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- Michener, Charles D. (2007). The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0801885730.
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