Andrena thoracica

http://www.bwars.com/index.php?q=bee/andrenidae/andrena-thoracica

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I'm no expert but this page has often helped me out:
http://ahw.me/indexbijen.html

It's in dutch but has a lot of photos and binomial names. Posted 9 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  I found it here: http://www.bwars.com/index.php?q=bee/andrenidae/andrena-thoracica
  and in JungleDragon, by Jivko Nakev
  
  Thanks a lot, Ferdy for the info* Added to my Apidae search List ;)
  Cheers* Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Nice teamwork, glad that you found it, thanks for putting in the effort! Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. RMFelix
      
      Lion
      
      I realize that my entry is the first of the species on JD, which not quite correct, Jivko Nakev has the same species, but I suppose with a misspelled species name, Andrena ''thoraica''... Can you correct this, Ferdy? Thank you so much for your feedback! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Sure, can you please share the link to Jivko's photo? Posted 9 years ago
      2. RMFelix
        
        Lion
        
        Here it is
        
        Thanks* Posted 9 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thank you, fixed! Posted 9 years ago

The Cliff Mining Bee

This attractive bee (Andrena thoracica) is a member of the andrena family - mining bees. They nest in holes they excavate in the earth, usually sandy soils that are easy to burrow in to.
There are several species in the family, some difficult to tell apart but this one, Andrena thoracica, is quite distinctive because it is generally black but with a bright orange/brown thorax.
The Andrena's also have short tongues which limits the sort of flowers they can visit to gather pollen and they.. more

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant

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