Icy Miner Bee

Andrena algida

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Icy Miner Bee
Scientific Name: 
Andrena algida
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Hymenoptera (Bee)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Hymenoptera
Family: 
Andrenidae
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
References: 
H265

Distribution

In Canada known from NT, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, and NS. Found across the country in many ecozones. (HSS010)
Score: 
G
References: 
HSS010

Number of Occurrences

4 Reindeer Stn, Arctic Red River, Norman Wells, east of GSL (approx from map: DD14); 4 (H265); Found across the country in many ecozones. Uncommon. Specimens within collections are not fully databased and/or the associated collection data are not available. (HSS010)
Score: 
AD
References: 
H265
HSS010
DD14

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
References: 
HSS010
Population

Population Size

Population size unknown, not possible to estimate. (HSS010)
References: 
HSS010
Trends

Trends

Short-term trend: Presumably stable. Long-term trend: Presumably stable.
References: 
HSS010
Threats

Threats

Unknown; Cumulative threats from habitat loss and/or conversion to agriculture/urban development, invasive non-native species, climate change, livestock grazing, recreational use, etc. (as outlined in short and long-term trends) have all likely contributed to declines in bee abundance. The specific impact to each bee species is unknown due to lack of specimen data, surveys, natural history information of a species and analysis of these impacts on these variables. (HSS010)
Score: 
C
References: 
HSS010

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
References: 
HSS010
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
More common in boreal/montane areas; Solitary bee. Floral generalist, with some preference for Salix. Ground nester. In NT, the only databased records are from Aklavik (Arctic ecozone). Although in other parts of the country it's widespread (NT, BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, PE and NS and in many ecozones, and it's a floral generalist, with some preference for Salix). Assigned SU because not enough information to make an informed rank.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Draft rank by C Sheffield (2011) (H253); Reviewed in 2014 by C Sheffield, no change (HSS010).;Reviewed in 2020 by C Sheffield, modified from secure to undetermined (error correction)
Last Updated: 
November 21, 2020

References

Area of Occupancy

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Ecozones

  • Dumesh, S and Sheffield, C.S. (2012) NWT Bee Database 31 May 2012 - Updated with latlong June 2012. copy in Excel - H265 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Dumesh, S and Sheffield, C.S. (2012) NWT Bee Database 31 May 2012 - Updated with latlong June 2012. copy in Excel - H265 Return
  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return
  • Dumesh s., Sheffield, CS and Richardson Leif. (2012) NWT bee database with ranks (version June 2012).. e-copy available - DD14 Return

Population Size

Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Range Extent

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Short Term Trends

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Threats

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return