Andrena cornelli, the azalea miner, is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1] The only bee species oligolectic on azalea (Rhododendron spp.) with widely spaced scopa hairs that can carry the type of pollen of these plants.

Andrena cornelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Andrenidae
Genus: Andrena
Species:
A. cornelli
Binomial name
Andrena cornelli
Viereck, 1907
Female on azalea flower

References

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  1. ^ a b "Andrena cornelli Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  2. ^ "Andrena cornelli species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  3. ^ "Andrena cornelli". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  4. ^ "Andrena cornelli Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-07.