Definition of Andrena

1. Noun. A bee that is a member of the genus Andrena.

Exact synonyms: Andrenid, Mining Bee
Generic synonyms: Bee
Group relationships: Genus Andrena

Lexicographical Neighbors of Andrena

andirine
andiron
andirons
andorite
andorra
andosite
andouille
andouilles
andouillette
andouillettes
andradite
andradites
andragogy
andranatomy
andremeyerite
andrena (current term)
andrenid
andrenosterone
andro-
androcentric
androcentrism
androcracy
androecia
androecium
androgen-binding proteins

Literary usage of Andrena

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum by Frederick Smith (1853)
"21. 34 (1852). Hab. Russia. 166. andrena FLORICOLA. andrena floricola ... 23. 38 (1852). Hab. Russia. 169. andrena GRACILIS. andrena gracilis ..."

2. Catalogue of British Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum by Frederick Smith (1855)
"The genus andrena contains several species which, ... I.—The abdomen in one or both sexes usually more or less red. 1. andrena ..."

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