Andrena argentata Smith 1844 (Family Apidae)


Male

Female

Length: 7-11mm;
Forewing Length: Male 5-6mm, Female 6.5-7mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? April - May
(Earliest: 12.5)
July - September
(Earliest: 1.7)
(Winter)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Food:
Crataegus Nectar, Pollen

Rubus fruticosus Nectar, Pollen

Heracleum sphondylium Nectar, Pollen

Malva moschata Nectar, Pollen

Epilobium angustifolium Nectar, Pollen

Barbarea vulgaris Nectar, Pollen

Viburnum opulus Nectar, Pollen
Nest:
Bare Ground
Nest Parasites:
Nomada alboguttata
Predators:
Cerceris rybyensis

Atlas Hymenoptera: Andrena argentata Belgium, Europe
BWARS: Andrena argentata
Dutch Bees and their Relations: Andrena argentata


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