Andrena auricoma explained

The golden-haired miner bee^[1] (Andrena auricoma) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae.^{[2] [3] [4]} The female bees are 8 to 10 mm in length, and males are 6 to 9 mm long. It is found in the western United States, and is relatively rare outside California. It looks very similar to the death camas miner bee (Andrena astragali) but is smaller.

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.. 978-0-8493-0212-1.
• Sharkey . M.J.. 2007. Phylogeny and Classification of Hymenoptera. Zootaxa. 309. 13–48.
• Sharkey . M.J.. Carpenter . J.M.. Vilhelmsen . L.. 2012. Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera. Cladistics. 28 . 1 . 80–112. 10.1111/j.1096-0031.2011.00366.x. 34861753.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada. National General Status Working Group. 2020.
2. Web site: Andrena auricoma Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-08.
3. Web site: Andrena auricoma Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-08.
4. Web site: Andrena auricoma Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-08.