Andrena albifacies
| Andrena albifacies | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Genus: | Andrena |
| Species: | A. albifacies
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| Binomial name | |
| Andrena albifacies Alfken (1927)[1]
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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
- ^ "Andrena albifacies Alfken, 1927". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Andrena Albifacies Alfken - A beautiful Native Bee Species". Beesstyle. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.