Bee for ID

PeterD · #1 (**permalink**) 24-03-2011, 09:37 PM

Seen 23 Mar at Waterlooville, Hampshire

Can anyone please help me identify it?

Thank you

new1 · #2 (**permalink**) 24-03-2011, 10:01 PM

looks like a honey bee to me, photo a bit small to be sure though..apis mellifera.

Africa · #3 (**permalink**) 24-03-2011, 11:07 PM

I think it is some Andrena species. The eyes do not look hairy and the stripes in the abdomen do not look right for honeybees. There are many Andrena species and I am no expert, but the time of the year and the location will help identifying it.

eucera · #4 (**permalink**) 24-03-2011, 11:36 PM

A female Andrena flavipes I suspect

PeterD · #5 (**permalink**) 25-03-2011, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by new1

looks like a honey bee to me, photo a bit small to be sure though..apis mellifera.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Africa

I think it is some Andrena species. The eyes do not look hairy and the stripes in the abdomen do not look right for honeybees. There are many Andrena species and I am no expert, but the time of the year and the location will help identifying it.

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Originally Posted by eucera

A female Andrena flavipes I suspect

Thank you all for your replies

. I think that africa and eucera have it correct from looking on the web

Klaas Reißmann · #6 (**permalink**) 26-03-2011, 02:28 PM

Hi there,

I'm only going to remind you, that the ID of genus Andrena is more than difficult. Specialists wouldn't try an ID on photo of most of the Andrena-species.

Regards
Klaas

PeterD · #7 (**permalink**) 27-03-2011, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klaas Reißmann

Hi there,

I'm only going to remind you, that the ID of genus Andrena is more than difficult. Specialists wouldn't try an ID on photo of most of the Andrena-species.

Regards
Klaas

Good morning Klaas,

Thanks, I remember from last year