Andrena hadfieldi
Andrena hadfieldi is a species of bee in the family Andrena that resides in the Southwestern United States,[1] named in honor of retired Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield.[2] Its discovery is based on a single holotype, initially collected in 1989 but re-examined in 2020.
Andrena hadfieldi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Andrenidae |
Genus: | Andrena |
Species: | A. hadfieldi |
Binomial name | |
Andrena hadfieldi Sheffield, 2020 | |
References
- Sheffield, Cory S. (2020-06-29). "A new species of Andrena (Trachandrena) from the Southwestern United States (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae)". Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 77: 87–103. doi:10.3897/jhr.77.53704. ISSN 1314-2607.
- "New species of bee named after Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield". Global News. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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