Andrena marginata
| Andrena marginata | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Andrenidae |
| Genus: | Andrena |
| Species: | A. marginata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Andrena marginata Fabricius, 1776
| |
Andrena marginata, sometimes called the small scabious mining bee is a species of the sand bee (Andrena) genus. It feeds on different nectar-bearing plants of the family Dipsacaceae, like field scabious and Devil's-bit scabious (from which its common name derives), though has also been observed foraging on knapweed and creeping thistle.[1] The female builds a nest in the ground and fills the cells with a mixture of nectar and pollen. One egg is placed in each cell and the larva hatches, grow and pupates within the nest. The adults emerge in spring after hibernation.
References
- ^ Bowman, Jane; Macdonald, Murdo. "Species management sheet: Small scabious mining bee (Andrena marginata)" (PDF). Buglife. Buglife — The Invertebrate Conservation Trust. Retrieved 11 May 2017.