Perdita trisignata

Bee / Andrenidae / Perdita / Perdita trisignata

2 - 10 mm

Size

Spring, Summer

Seasonality

Specialist

Pollinator preference

Scopae on hind legs

Pollen carrying method

Ground nester

Nesting

Solitary and communal

Sociality

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2 confirmed and 34 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Deer Plant

Acmispon glaber

Nevada Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon nevadensis

American Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon americanus

Silver Bird's-foot Trefoil

Acmispon argophyllus

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Perdita trisignata

Additional Resources

Sources

iNaturalist Licensed Observation Images was accessed on March 27, 2025 from https://registry.opendata.aws/inaturalist-open-data.

Fowler, Jarrod. "Pollen Specialist Bees of the Western U.S." 2020. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. https://jarrodfowler.com/pollen_specialist.html.

"Beginner Bee Field Guide." Colorado State University Extension, 28 Feb. 2022. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BeginnerBeeFieldGuide_LowRezWeb_28Feb2022.pdf. PDF.