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  9. Black-and-red Miner

species 58 observations

Black-and-red Miner

Andrena prima

Status
native
Pollen
Specialist on Physaria and Lepidium
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Andrena prima is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.

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Supported by All

31 native plants
support it in the US
  • Pollen hosts Plants whose pollen its young are raised on Virginia Pepperweed, Common Peppergrass, Hairypod Pepperweed, Fendler's Bladderpod 16
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Touristplant, Little Leaf Sumac, Desert Sunflower, Desert Pincushion 15

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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