Southern Miner Bee

Southern Miner Bee

Bee / Andrenidae / Andrena / Andrena subaustralis

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Pollinator overview

7 - 18 mm

Size

Winter, 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

Habitat plants See all

Plants near:

1 confirmed and 14 likely

Likely
Confirmed

Shining Willow

Salix lasiandra

Coyote Bush

Baccharis pilularis

Mulefat

Baccharis salicifolia

American Wintercress

Barbarea orthoceras

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Alternative names

Common Names:

Southern Miner Bee
Spanish Common Names:
Scientific Names:

Andrena subaustralis

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).