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Family Andrenidae Latreille (63 taxa, 5 endemic to Florida)

This family has two subfamilies present in our area, the Andreninae and the Panurginae. In the Andrenidae, only the genus Andrena is found in Florida. In the Panurginae, three genera, Perdita, Protandrena, and Pseudopanurgus, are found in Florida, and a fourth, Calliopsis, may be present in the northern counties of the peninsula and panhandle.

Key to genera of Andrenidae in Florida

1. With three submarginal cells…Andrena



With two submarginal cells….2

 

2. Marginal cell very short, about equal in length to stigma, abruptly truncate apically….Perdita



Marginal cell much longer than stigma…3

1. Stigma very small; recurrent veins about equidistant from transverse cubitus..Calliopsis

Stigma large; recurrent veins about equidistant from transverse cubitus…4

4. Tip of marginal cell narrowly rounded...Andrena