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Perdita perpallida

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Perdita perpallida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Andrenidae
Subfamily: Panurginae
Genus: Perdita
Species:
P. perpallida
Binomial name
Perdita perpallida
Cockerell, 1901

The pale miner bee[1] (Perdita perpallida) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.[2][3][4] The species is distinctive for its pale yellow or white coloration.

Subspecies

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Perdita perpallida was formerly divided into two subspecies, but the subspecies Perdita perpallida citrinella Graenicher, 1910 was found to be the result of color variation and was synonymized with P. perpallida in 2023.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  2. ^ "Perdita perpallida Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Perdita perpallida". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. ^ Portman, Zachary M.; Gardner, Joel; Lane, Ian G.; Gerjets, Nicole; Petersen, Jessica D.; Ascher, John S.; Arduser, Mike; Evans, Elaine C.; Boyd, Crystal; Thomson, Robin; Cariveau, Daniel P. (16 June 2023). "A checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Minnesota". Zootaxa. 5304 (1): 1–95. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5304.1.1.

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