Photo: Jose Gutierrez Higa / CC BY
Andrena nitida
Grey-patched Mining Bee
A medium-sized mining bee with a glossy, almost hairless black abdomen and dense reddish-brown hair on the thorax that fades with age. It has distinctive greyish-white hair patches on the sides of the thorax. It is a generalist forager, common in gardens and open habitats, nesting solitarily in bare soil. Swiss Red List: Least Concern (LC).
Species Facts
- Size
- 11–15 mm
- Flight Period
- April to June
- Nesting
- Ground
- Specialization
- Generalist
- Abundance
- Common
- Family
- Andrenidae
External Sources
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Data Source & Copyright
| Category | Source / Author | License |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | Jose Gutierrez Higa | CC BY |
| 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)
