Andrena vicina is a solitary mining bee in the Andrenidae, commonly known as the neighbourly miner or neighborly mining bee. It is native to North America and exhibits the typical ground-nesting of the Andrena, excavating tunnels in soil to provision with pollen and nectar. Like other Andrena species, it is an important spring , though specific ecological details for this species remain limited in published literature.

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North America. Distribution records include the United States, with confirmed presence in Vermont.

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