Andrena thoracica (Fabricius 1775) (Family Apidae)


Female

Length: 13-16mm;
Forewing Length: Male 9.5-11mm, Female 10-12mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? April - June
(Earliest: 31.3)
July - September
(Winter)

Biotopes:
Meadows
Food:
Taraxacum campylodes Nectar, Pollen

Tussilago farfara Nectar, Pollen

Heracleum sphondylium Nectar, Pollen
Nest:
Bare Ground
Nest Parasites:
Nomada fulvicornis

Atlas Hymenoptera: Andrena thoracica Belgium, Europe
BWARS: Andrena thoracica


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