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Panurginus Miner Bee
Panurginus
Andrenidae
Panurginus
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Description
Small (5-8 mm), early season community nesters, with a truncated marginal cell in wing (see arrow above). Has 2 submarginal cells. These little bees are mostly hairless and black. They have a yellow clypeus (lower face).
Nectar/
Pollen Plants
Some Panurginus are pollen specialists (on Ranunculus, others on Potentilla, etc.) and some are generalists.
Habits
Panurginus are ground nesters, and on Mount Diablo, some nest gregariously in aggregations, with areas swarming with bees in March. Nests are made in cracks, or are dug under pebbles (personal observation). Nest structure details are unknown for our bees.
Season
Early Spring
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