The bee subfamily Alocandreninae contains only one genus and one species, Alocandrena porteri, which is found in Peru.[1] It seems to be restricted to the western side of the Andes Mountains.

Alocandrena
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Andrenidae
Subfamily: Alocandreninae
Michener, 2000 [2]
Genus: Alocandrena
[1]
Species:
A. porteri
Binomial name
Alocandrena porteri
Michener, 1986

It has been recorded throughout the year, suggesting multiple generations per year. Females collect pollen from Lycopersicon species.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Catalogue of Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in the Neotropical Region - online version". J. S. Moure, D. Urban & A. Dal Molin, 2008. Andrenini Latreille, 1802. In Moure, J. S., Urban, D. & Melo, G. A. R. (Orgs). Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  2. ^ Charles Duncan Michener (2000). "Subfamily Alocandreninae". The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8018-6133-8.