Hymenoptera of North Carolina
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Andrena distans Provancher, 1888 - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Family: Andrenidae Subfamily: AndreninaeChecklist Number: 149.00                                                                                  
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, Discover Life, GBIF, iNaturalist
                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Carril and Wilson (2021) describe this species as occurring in most of the same areas as Andrena eriginiae, implying an association with rich hardwood forests on mesic slopes and bottomlands. This is consistent with the habitats occupied by Wild Geranium (G. maculatum).
Larval Host Plants: Fowler and Droege (accessed 2021-12-08) list this species as a specialist pollinator of Geraniums. Discover Life (accessed 2021-12-08) lists Geranium maculatum as its pollen host with no records given for either Carolina Crane's-bill -- a native species associated with open, weedy areas -- or any of the several exotic species in this genus.
Observation Methods:
See also Habitat Account for Rich Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S1S2
State Protection:
Comments: 1E occurrence since 2010 (GBIF). This species appears to be a northern disjunct and possibly a relict in North Carolina.