Kingdom Animalia Order Hymenoptera Subfamily Andreninae Scientific name Andrena marginata Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Family Andrenidae Genus Andrena Higher classification Andrena | |
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Similar Andrena, Bee, Andrena hattorfiana, Andrena humilis, Andrena haemorrhoa | ||
Andrena marginata is a species of the sand bee (Andrena) genus. It feeds on different nectar-bearing plants of the family Dipsacaceae, like Knautia arvensis and Succisa pratensis. 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.
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