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Andrena hadfieldi

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Andrena hadfieldi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Andrenidae
Genus: Andrena
Species:
A. hadfieldi
Binomial name
Andrena hadfieldi
Sheffield, 2020

Andrena hadfieldi is a species of bee in the family Andrenidae 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.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "New species of bee named after Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield". Global News. Retrieved 2020-07-08.