The bee subfamily Alocandreninae contains only one genus and one species, Alocandrena porteri, which is found in Peru.[1] It seems to be restricted to the western side of the Andes Mountains.
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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 [2] |
| Genus: | Alocandrena [1] |
| Species: | A. porteri
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| Alocandrena porteri Michener, 1986
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It has been recorded throughout the year, suggesting multiple generations per year. Females collect pollen from Lycopersicon species.
References
edit- ^ a b "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.