BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Andrena argentata Smith F. (a solitary bee)

Suggested Literature

Andrena argentata may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
INSECTA
(insects)
HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps and ants)
Aculeata
(aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
APOIDEA ANDRENIDAE Andrena
(a genus of solitary bees)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Andrena argentata is associated with:

female Ericaceae - heaths and heathers female provisions nest with pollen UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
female Calluna vulgaris - Heather (Ericaceae) female provisions nest with pollen UK/Ireland Major Macdonald, M.A., in prep.

Associated with Andrena argentata:

pollen store pollen store is kleptoparasitised larva Nomada baccata - a nomad bee (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.

Andrena argentata may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps and ants)
Aculeata
(aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
APOIDEA Andrena
(a genus of solitary bees)

References

Macdonald, M.A., in prep. Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates