Andrena semipunctata

Bee / Andrenidae / Andrena / Andrena semipunctata

7 - 18 mm

Size

Winter, Spring, Summer

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

See all

1 confirmed and 8 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Shining Willow

Salix lasiandra

Brewer's Willow

Salix breweri

Sandbar Willow

Salix exigua

Goodding's Black Willow

Salix gooddingii

Alternative names

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  • Scientific Names:

    Andrena semipunctata

Additional Resources

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.

NatureServe. 2025. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer [web application]. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: April 03, 2025).