ANDRENIDAE
Andrenidae bees, more commoinly know as Mining Bees, they are one of the largest groups of solitary bees.
It is believed to consist of over 4500 known species of bees across the world.
They vary greatly in size, from nearly an inch long to extremely tiny - those from the genus Perdita can be smaller than 0.1 inches.Â
There are 2 Genus in the Andrenidae family that are native to the UK, They are Andrena & Panharus. Andrena is the largest genus in the family Andrenidae.
The Andrena Genus has 68 species of bees native to the UK -
Andrena agilissima (Voilet Winged Mining Bee)
Andrena alfkenella (Alfkens Mini Mining Bee)
Andrena Ampla (Water Dropwort Mining Bee)
Andrena angustior (Groove Faced Mining Bee)
Andrena apicata (Large Sallow Mining Bee)
Andrena argentata (Small Sandpit Mining Bee)
Andrena barbilabris (Sandpit Mining Bee)
Andrena bicolor (Gwynne's Mining Bee)
Andrena bimaculata (Large Gorse Mining Bee
Andrena bucephala (Big Headed Mining Bee)
Andrena chrysosceles (Hawthorn Mining Bee)
Andrena cineraria (Ashy Mining Bee)
Andrena clarkella (Clarke's Mining Bee)
Andrena coitana (Small Flecked Mining Bee)
Andrena congruens (Long Fringed Mining Bee)
Andrena denticulata (Grey Banded Mining Bee)
Andrena dorsata (Short Fringed Mining Bee)
Andrena falsifica (Thick Margined Mini Mining Bee)
Andrena ferox (Oak Mining Bee)
Andrena flavipes (Yellow Legged Mining Bee)
Andrena florea (Byrony Mining Bee)
Andrena floricola (Chilterns Mini Mining Bee)
Andrena fucata (Painted Mining Bee)
Andrena fulva (Tawny Mining Bee)
Andrena fulvago (Hawksbeard Mining Bee)
Andrena fuscipes (Heather Mining Bee)
Andrena gravida (White Bellied Mining Bee)
Andrena haemorrhoa (Orange Tailed Mining Bee)
Andrena hattorfiana (Large Scabious Mining Bee)
Andrena helvola (Coppice Mining Bee)
Andrena humilis (Catsear Mining Bee)
Andrena labialis (Large Meadow Mining Bee)
Andrena labiata (Girdled Mining Bee)
Andrena lapponica (Bilberry Mining Bee)
Andrena lathyri (Burbage Mining Bee)
Andrena lepida (Aldworth Mining Bee)
Andrena marginata (Small Scabious Mining Bee)
Andrena minutula (Common Mini Mining Bee)
Andrena minutuloides (Plain Mini Mining Bee)
Andrena nana (Barham Mini Mining Bee)
Andrena nanula (Red Horned Mini Mining Bee)
Andrena nigriceps (Black Headed Mining Bee)
Andrena nigroaenea (Buffish Mining Bee)
Andrena negrospina (Scarce Black Mining Bee)
Andrena nitida (Grey Patched Mining Bee)
Andrena nitidiuscula (Carrot Mining Bee)
Andrena niveata (Long Fringed Mini Mining Bee)
Andrena ovatula (Small Gorse Mining Bee)
Andrena pilipes (Black Mining Bee)
Andrena polita (Maidstone Mining Bee)
Andrena praecox (Small Swallow Mining Bee)
Andrena proxima (Broad Faced Mining Bee)
Andrena rosae (Perkins Mining Bee)
Andrena ruficrus (Northern Mining Bee)
Andrena scotica (Chocolate Mining Bee)
Andrena semilaevis (Shiny Margined Mini Mining Bee)
Andrena similis (Red Backed Mining Bee)
Andrena simillima (Buff Banded Mining Bee)
Andrena subopaca (Impunctate Mini Mining Bee)
Andrena synadelpha (Broad Margined Mining Bee)
Andrena tarsata (Tormentil Mining Bee)
Andrena thoracica (Cliff Mining Bee)
Andrena tibialis (Grey Gastered Mining Bee)
Andrena tridentata (Pale Tailed Mining Bee)
Andrena trimmerana (Trimmer's Mining Bee)
Andrena vaga (Grey Backed Mining Bee)
Andrena varians (Blackthorn Mining Bee)
Andrena wilkella (Wilke's Mining Bee)
The Pangurus Genus has 2 species of bees native to the UK -
Pangurus banksianus
Pangurus calcaratus
