Colletes cunicularius

(Colletes cunicularius)

Description

Colletes cunicularis, the vernal colletes or Spring mining bee, is a species of solitary bee from the family Colletidae which is widespread in the Palearctic from Britain to the Pacific Ocean which nests in areas of open, sandy soil.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Colletidae
Genus:Colletes
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