Orange-tailed Mining Bee vs Striped Cucumber Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Orange-tailed Mining Bee | Striped Cucumber Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Andrena haemorrhoa | Acalymma vittatum |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Andrenidae | Chrysomelidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 5-6 mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Farmland |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
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 Cucumber Beetle
A yellow beetle with three black stripes that specializes on cucurbit crops. It is a major vector of bacterial wilt and squash mosaic virus.
Did You Know?
Adults are strongly attracted to cucurbitacin, a bitter compound in wild cucurbits, which they use to find host plants.