Andrena nigroaenea
Description
Andrena nigroaenea is about 14 mm long and is quite a plump looking mining bee. It has dark gingery brown hair on the thorax and abdomen but the tail is covered with black hairs.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Areas with dry sandy soil such as heathland.
When to see it
They fly from March onwards and are one of the first species to appear in the Spring.
UK Status
Fairly frequent and widespread in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Kate NightingaleCropston garden30 April 2016
Matthew BerrimanGeorge Henry Wood10 April 2019
Graham CalowSapcote20 May 2013female - specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote20 May 2013male - specimen examined
Matthew BerrimanSeaton26 March 2020
Kate NightingaleCropston garden24 April 2016
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Graham CalowSapcote04 May 2013specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote04 May 2013specimen examined
Kate NightingaleCropston garden30 April 2016
Paul RuddochMelton Country Park11 April 2016
Kate NightingaleCropston garden20 April 2016
Andy's RutlandEmpingham garden25 May 2019
Kate NightingaleCropston garden29 April 2016
Saharima RoenischLeicester, Ellis Meadows20 March 2019
steven lewisScalford29 March 2019
Andy's RutlandEmpingham garden15 April 2019
