Andrena vicina

Smith, 1853

Neighbouring miner bee, Neighborly Mining Bee

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.

Andrena-vicina,-male,-pronotal-collar,-anterior 2012-07-19-16.49.46-ZS-PMax (7632273730) by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Economic entomology for the farmer.. (1896) (20533510703) by Smith, John B. [from old catalog]. Used under a No restrictions license.Andrena-vicina,-male,-pronotal-collar,-side 2012-07-19-17.04.10-ZS-PMax (7632268870) by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Andrena vicina: //ænˈdriːnə vɪˈsaɪnə//

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Distribution

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

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