Andrena bimaculata (Kirby 1802) (Family Apidae)


Female

Length: Male 11-14mm, Female 12-14mm;
Forewing Length: Male 8.5-11mm, Female 9.5-10.5mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? April - May
(Earliest: 27.4)
July - August
(Winter)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Food:
Taraxacum campylodes Nectar, Pollen

Stellaria holostea Nectar, Pollen

Veronica chamaedrys Nectar, Pollen
Nest:
Bare Ground
Nest Parasites:
Nomada fulvicornis

Atlas Hymenoptera: Andrena bimaculata Belgium, Europe
BWARS: Andrena bimaculata
Dutch Bees and their Relations: Andrena bimaculata
Wildbienen: Sand- bzw. Erdbienen: Andrena bimaculata


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