Hymenoptera of North Carolina
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View PDFAndrenidae Members: 73 NC Records

Andrena violae Robertson, 1891 - No Common Name


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Taxonomy
Family: Andrenidae Subfamily: AndreninaeChecklist Number: 457.00                                                                                  
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, Discover Life, GBIFiNaturalist
                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
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: The records from North Carolina where the habitat is mentioned appear to indicate that this species makes use of open areas or forest edges.
Larval Host Plants: Fowler and Droege (accessed 2021-12-08) and Carril and Wilson (2021) list this species as a specialist pollinator of violets but do not list the individual species that have been documented to be used.
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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