The gibbous miner bee[1] (Andrena gibberis) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is a summer bee found in North America.[2][3] Its black and yellow body lead to it often being mistaken for a bumblebee.
| Andrena gibberis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Genus: | Andrena |
| Species: | A. gibberis
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| Binomial name | |
| Andrena gibberis Viereck, 1924
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References
edit- ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
- ^ "Andrena gibberis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ "Andrena gibberis". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
Further reading
edit- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2020). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- Michener, Charles D. (2007). The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0801885730.