Andrenidae

E409775

Andrenidae is a large family of solitary, ground-nesting bees commonly known as mining bees, many of which are important early-spring pollinators.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Andrenidae canonical 2

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Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hymenoptera family
bee family
taxon
clade Anthophila
class Insecta
commonName andrenid bees
mining bees
containsGenus Ancylandrena
Andrena
Calliopsis
Claraeola
Calliopsis
surface form: Hesperapis

Macrotera
Melitturga
Oxaea
Panurginus
Panurgus
Perdita
Protandrena
Pseudopanurgus
describedAs large family of solitary bees
diet nectar
pollen
distribution worldwide in temperate regions
ecologicalImportance pollination of early-flowering plants
firstDescribedBy Pierre André Latreille
firstDescriptionYear 1802
foragingTime early spring
spring
habitat bare or sparsely vegetated ground
sandy soils
includesSpeciesWithTrait oligolectic pollen specialization
univoltine life cycle
kingdom Animalia
morphologicalTrait facial foveae in females
strong mandibles for digging
two subantennal sutures on the face
nestingBehavior ground-nesting
nestingSite underground burrows
notableIn temperate ecosystems
order Hymenoptera NERFINISHED
phylum Arthropoda
pollinationRole crop pollinators
early-spring pollinators
wild plant pollinators
socialBehavior solitary
superfamily Apoidea
taxonRank family
threats climate change
habitat loss
pesticide exposure
typeGenus Andrena

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nomadinae hostGroup Andrenidae
Apoidea includes Andrenidae