Andrena proxima (Kirby 1802) (Family Apidae)

Length: 8-10mm;
Forewing Length: Male 6-7.5mm, Female 7.5-8.5mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? April - July
(Earliest: 14.5)
(Winter)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Food:
(Oligophagous)

Anthriscus sylvestris Nectar, Pollen

Heracleum sphondylium Nectar, Pollen

Crataegus Nectar
Nest:
Bare Ground

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


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