Taxonomy
Andrena (Euandrena) bicolor | Gwynne's Mining Bee
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Least Concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Small-medium sized solitary species (9-12mm)
- Long flight period: March - September (two generations per year)
- Thorax of female with dark brown/ginger hairs
- Abdomen dark, hind legs with pale hairs. Females look like they have orange leg-warmers on their hind tibia
- Males smaller than females, with hairier faces
Habitat
Common and found in a range of habitats, including parks and gardens.
Flight period
March-September
Nesting biology
Ground nesting (various soils)
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Tussilago, Taraxacum, Crepis, Leontodon, Hypochoeris, Pulmonaria, Sinapis, Brassica, Campanula, Lychnis, Convolvulus, Bryonia, Germanium, Hypericum, Scilla, Primula, Ranunculus, Potentilla, Prunus
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Europe, up to 60ºN and up to 2100m and 1800m in the Austrian and Swiss Alps, respectively.
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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References
Publications
Conservation status: FitzPatrick Ú., Murray T.E., Byrne A., Paxton
R.J., Brown M.J.F. (2006) Regional Red List of Irish Bees, Publ. Rep. to
National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) and Environment and Heritage
Service (N. Ireland). http://www.npws.ie/publications/red-lists
Flowers visited & World distribution: Westrich, P. (1989) Die Wildbienen
Baden-Württembergs. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, Germany.