Perdita octomaculata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Genus: | Perdita |
| Species: | P. octomaculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Perdita octomaculata (Say, 1824)
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The eight-spotted miner bee[1] (Perdita octomaculata) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the eight-spotted perdita. It is found in North America.[2][3][4]
Subspecies[edit]
These two subspecies belong to the species Perdita octomaculata:
- Perdita octomaculata octomaculata
- Perdita octomaculata terminata Cockerell, 1922-28
References—[edit]
- ^ a b "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
- ^ "Perdita octomaculata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Perdita octomaculata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Perdita octomaculata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading[edit]
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- Michener, Charles D. (2007). The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0801885730.
External links[edit]
Media related to Perdita octomaculata at Wikimedia Commons
