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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Subfamily: | Alocandreninae Michener, 2000 |
| Genus: | Alocandrena |
| Species: | A. porteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Alocandrena porteri Michener, 1986 | |
The bee subfamily Alocandreninae contains only one genus and one species, Alocandrena porteri, which is found in Peru. It seems to be restricted to the western side of the Andes Mountains.
It has been recorded throughout the year, suggesting multiple generations per year. Females collect pollen from Lycopersicon species.
References
- ^ "Catalogue of Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in the Neotropical Region - online version". J. S. Moure, D. Urban & A. Dal Molin, 2008. Andrenini Latreille, 1802. In Moure, J. S., Urban, D. & Melo, G. A. R. (Orgs). Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- Charles Duncan Michener (2000). "Subfamily Alocandreninae". The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8018-6133-8.
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| Alocandrena porteri | |
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