A female Andrena geranii in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/14/2013). Image processed by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
A female Andrena geranii in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/14/2013). Image processed by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
A female Andrena geranii in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/14/2013). Image processed by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
A female Andrena geranii collected in Wisconsin (3/5/2017). Image process by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
A female Andrena geranii collected in Wisconsin (3/5/2014). Image processed by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
A female Andrena geranii collected in Wisconsin (3/5/2014). Image processed by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
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6 Records
Status
This species has a more northerly range.
Description
Note the slight blue metallic sheen to the body.
Relationships
Appears to specialize on Geranium. (S. Droege, pers. comm.)
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A female Andrena geranii in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/14/2013). Image processed by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
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A female Andrena geranii in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/14/2013). Image processed by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
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A female Andrena geranii in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/14/2013). Image processed by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
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A female Andrena geranii collected in Wisconsin (3/5/2017). Image process by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
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A female Andrena geranii collected in Wisconsin (3/5/2014). Image processed by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
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A female Andrena geranii collected in Wisconsin (3/5/2014). Image processed by Aaman Dengis and Brooke Alexander.
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Source: Wikipedia
| Andrena geranii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Genus: | Andrena |
| Species: | A. geranii
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| Binomial name | |
| Andrena geranii Robertson, 1891
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The geranium miner bee[1] (Andrena geranii) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the geranium andrena. It is found in North America.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
- ^ "Andrena geranii Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Andrena geranii". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Andrena geranii species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading
[edit]- 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.
External links
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