This small, spring bee is only known in Vermont from 6 males collected near Bald Mountain in Rutland County in May 2020.
No photographs could be found for this species. It is thought to be a specialist on Cinquefoils (Potentilla) and Appalachian Barren-Strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides).
Identification: Small, males have a yellow clypeus.
Similar Species: Among eastern US bees, Andrena ziziaeformis is probably most similar to the Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee (Andrena ziziae) though the later is active later in the spring and closely associated with Golden-Alexanders. There is another small bee, Panurginus potentillae, that specializes in Cinquefoils but so far it has not been found in Vermont. It is known from MA, CT, and NY.
Global Status: Not Ranked
Vermont Status: Not Ranked
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Distribution:
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