Photo: Loison Le Fur / CC BY-SA 3.0
Andrena hattorfiana
Large Scabious Mining Bee
A large and striking mining bee with a partly red abdomen and a specialized feeder on scabious and devil's-bit (Dipsacaceae). Females have dense brownish thoracic hair, a black head, and red-marked abdominal segments. It nests solitarily in flat, sparsely vegetated ground, often hiding the entrance beneath a plant rosette. Swiss Red List: Near Threatened (NT).
Species Facts
- Size
- 14–16 mm
- Flight Period
- May to July
- Nesting
- Ground
- Specialization
- Scabious/Knautia (Dipsacaceae)
- Abundance
- Uncommon
- Family
- Andrenidae
External Sources
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Data Source & Copyright
| Category | Source / Author | License |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | Loison Le Fur | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Taxonomy & Distribution | InfoFauna Switzerland | Public data |
| Global Distribution | GBIF | CC BY 4.0 |
Data Quality
Adequate Last audit: 2026-05-22
Completeness: 100%
✓Photo exists✓Traits consistent✓Description quality✓Red List referenced✓Attribution verified
Confidence: 33%
IdentifiabilityLowImage confidenceLowImage qualityMediumTrait coherenceHigh
Risk flags
Hard to identify
Difficult to identify genus (andrena)
