Andrena macoupinensis Robertson, 1900    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Andrenidae   >   Genus Andrena   

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Called Willow Bee. "This is one of a clade of bees that only gather pollen from willows... [W]illows are one of the secret powerhouses of pollen and nectar in North America. Stands of which stick around for centuries and create consistent forage for these bees, which may be why willow flowers are green, lacking the color signal of other, more desperate, flowers" (S. Droege, pers. comm.).

There are 7 records in the project database.

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A female Andrena macoupinensis in Morgantown, West Virginia (3/26/2019). Image processed by Brooke Goggins. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Andrena macoupinensis in Morgantown, West Virginia (3/26/2019). Image processed by Brooke Goggins. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Andrena macoupinensis in Morgantown, West Virginia (3/26/2019). Image processed by Brooke Goggins. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Andrena macoupinensis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/12/2019). Image processed by Cole Cheng. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Andrena macoupinensis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/12/2019). Image processed by Cole Cheng. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Andrena macoupinensis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/12/2019). Image processed by Cole Cheng. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)


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