Andrena

Andrena
Temporal range: Late Oligocene–recent
Scientific classification Edit this 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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  3. ^ Pisanty, Gideon; Richter, Robin; Martin, Teresa; Dettman, Jeremy; Cardinal, Sophie (May 2022). "Molecular phylogeny, historical biogeography and revised classification of andrenine bees (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 170: 107151. Bibcode:2022MolPE.17007151P. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107151. PMID 33741535. S2CID 232297532. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  4. ^ Dubitzky, Andreas; Plant, John; Schönitzer, Klaus (2010). "Phylogeny of the bee genus Andrena Fabricius based on morphology". Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft. 100: 137–202.