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Andrena vulpicolor

Bee / Andrenidae / Andrena / Andrena vulpicolor

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7 - 18 mm

Size

Summer, Fall

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

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Plants near:

2 confirmed and 5 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Parry's Rabbitbrush

Ericameria parryi

Stickyleaf Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

Hoary Aster

Dieteria canescens

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  • Scientific Names:

    Andrena vulpicolor

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).