Andrena chlorosoma
Bee / Andrenidae / Andrena / Andrena chlorosoma
7 - 18 mm
Size
Spring
Seasonality
Specialist
Pollinator preference
Large scopae on hind legs, back sides of thorax, and the joint between legs and thorax
Pollen carrying method
Ground nester
Nesting
Solitary and communal
Sociality
Plants near:
1 confirmed and 44 likely
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Likely
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Confirmed
Common Goldfields
Lasthenia gracilis
Seaside Agoseris
Agoseris apargioides
California Dandelion
Agoseris grandiflora
Annual Agoseris
Agoseris heterophylla
Strawberries
Fragaria
Alternative names
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Common Names:
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Spanish Common Names:
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Scientific Names:
Andrena chlorosoma
Sources
Fowler, Jarrod. "Pollen Specialist Bees of the Western U.S." 2020. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. https://jarrodfowler.com/pollen_specialist.html.
"Beginner Bee Field Guide." Colorado State University Extension, 28 Feb. 2022. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BeginnerBeeFieldGuide_LowRezWeb_28Feb2022.pdf. PDF.