Andrena nitida (Müller 1776) (Family Apidae)

Length: 11-15mm;
Forewing Length: Male 8.5-10mm. Female 9.5-12.5mm
Proboscis Length: 3.5mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? April - July
(Earliest: 15.5)
(Winter)

Biotopes:
Meadows
Food:
Heracleum sphondylium Nectar, Pollen

Taraxacum campylodes Nectar, Pollen
Nest:
Bare Ground
Nest Parasites:
Nomada flava

Nomada succincta

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


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