Andrena vicina Smith, 1853
Properties
Scientific Name: Andrena vicina Smith, 1853
Common Name: Neighbouring Miner Bee
Taxonomy
Andrena vicina Smith, 1853: 112 [♀]
Holotype ♀. USA or CANADA, Nova Scotia [BMNH 17a1361]
Andrena victima Smith, 1853: 113 [♀] [synonymy by Bouseman and LaBerge (1978)]
Holotype ♀ (stylopized). CANADA, Nova Scotia [BMNH 17a1370]
Andrena desponsa Smith, 1853: 114 [♂‚] [synonymy by Bouseman and LaBerge (1978)]
Holotype ♂‚ (stylopized). CANADA, Nova Scotia, by Lieut. Redman [BMNH 17a1371]
Sociality: Solitary
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Polylectic
Wintering Stage: Adult
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Vaccinium angustifolium
Distribution: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan
Ecozone: Atlantic Maritime, Boreal Shield, Mixwood Plains, Montane Cordillera, Pacific Maritime, Prairie, Western Interior Basin