Black-tipped Miner Bee

Bee / Andrenidae / Panurginus / Panurginus atriceps

5 - 8 mm

Size

Scopae on hind legs

Pollen carrying method

Ground nester, sometimes in aggregations

Nesting

Solitary and communal

Sociality

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2 confirmed and 90 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Fivespot

Nemophila maculata

Wild Heliotrope

Phacelia distans

White Globe Lily

Calochortus albus

Golden Globelily

Calochortus amabilis

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Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Black-tipped Miner Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Panurginus atriceps

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).