Andrena Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Andrenidae |
Subfamily: | Andreninae |
Genus: | Andrena Fabricius, 1775 |
Type species | |
Apis helvola | |
Subgenera & species | |
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Andrena is a genus of bees in the family Andrenidae. With over 1,500 species, it is one of the largest genera of animals.[2] It is a strongly monophyletic group that is difficult to split into more manageable divisions;[3][4] currently, Andrena is organized into 104 subgenera.[2] It is nearly worldwide in distribution, with the notable exceptions of Oceania and South America. Bees in this genus are commonly known as mining bees due to their ground-nesting lifestyle.
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