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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Miner, Fairy, Allied Panurgine, and Oxaeine Bees (Andrenidae) » Mining Bees (Andreninae) » Andrena » Subgenus Callandrena sensu lato (Andrena Subgenus Callandrena sensu lato) » Sunflower Miner Bee (Andrena helianthi)
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Bee - Andrena helianthi
Copyright © 2017 smcnpt

Bee - Andrena helianthi
Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming, USA
September 15, 2016
Size: 1.5cm
I am having great difficulty identifying this insect other than "bee". I would appreciate any help. This individual was found on a sunflower plant. I believe it is a female.

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Contributed by smcnpt on 11 January, 2017 - 6:09pm
Last updated 10 June, 2023 - 9:34pm

Moved
Moved from Subgenus Callandrena sensu lato.
… John S. Ascher, 10 June, 2023 - 9:34pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 11 January, 2017 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

Female - Mining Bee
Nice shooting! She looks very similar to a Sunflower Andrena, Andrena helianthi. (widespread) Let's see what the experts say. If confirmed, a first for your state, congrats!
… Bob Biagi, 11 January, 2017 - 7:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for helping me identify my bee.
… smcnpt, 12 January, 2017 - 10:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Similar, yes
but I'm not certain of the species
… John S. Ascher, 11 January, 2017 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

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