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Hairy-banded Mining Bee

Andrena hirticincta

Insects
Hairy-banded Mining Bee, photo 1 of 5
Hairy-banded Mining Bee, Male
Hairy-banded Mining Bee, Female

Hymenopteran in the family Andrenidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 50 observations of Hairy-banded Mining Bee in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal9
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches8
  3. Estrie8
  4. Montérégie7
  5. Laurentides6
  6. Mauricie4
  7. Capitale-Nationale3
  8. Outaouais3
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Similar species

Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Perplexing Bumble BeeBombus perplexus
broad-handed leafcutter beeMegachile latimanus
Red-belted Bumble BeeBombus rufocinctus
Aster Mining BeeAndrena asteris
Tricolored Bumble BeeBombus ternarius
Cloudy-winged Mining BeeAndrena nubecula
Drury's Long-horned BeeMelissodes druriellus
Sunflower Mining BeeAndrena helianthi