Orange-tailed Mining Bee vs Striped Alder Sawfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Orange-tailed Mining Bee | Striped Alder Sawfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Andrena haemorrhoa | Hemichroa crocea |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Andrenidae | Tenthredinidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 7-9 mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe | North America, Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Orange-tailed Mining Bee
A common spring bee with a ginger thorax and orange-tipped abdomen. It visits a wide variety of flowers and is an important fruit tree pollinator.
Did You Know?
It is one of the most abundant spring-flying solitary bees across the whole of Europe.
Striped Alder Sawfly
A brightly colored sawfly with an orange body and black markings on the thorax. Larvae are pale yellowish-green with dark dorsal stripes and feed on alder and birch.
Did You Know?
This species can reproduce both sexually and parthenogenetically, with unfertilized eggs developing into males.