Andrena_hadfieldi

<i>Andrena hadfieldi</i>

Andrena hadfieldi

Species of bee

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.

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References

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