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Unusual Miner Bee

Bee / Andrenidae / Andrena / Andrena subtrita

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7 - 18 mm

Size

Winter, Spring, Summer

Seasonality

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

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Plants near:

0 confirmed and 16 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

California Yerba Santa

Eriodictyon californicum

Thickleaf Yerba Santa

Eriodictyon crassifolium

Woolly Yerba Santa

Eriodictyon tomentosum

Pacific Yerba Santa

Eriodictyon traskiae

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Unusual Miner Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Andrena subtrita

Additional Resources

Sources

"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).